Today marks two years since Sabrina Carpenter's rise into main-girl pop stardom with "Espresso." Before that song, the idea of her headlining Coachella would've been ridiculous, but now it's a given. She did just that last night, and her performance included appearances from Susan Sarandon and Will Ferrell, plus several Man's Best Friend live debuts.
Carpenter's set was Hollywood-themed with a cinematic monologue from Sarandon and comedy from Ferrell. Other guests included Samuel L. Jackson and Sam Elliott, and there were references to Alfred Hitchcock, The Wizard Of Oz, and Snakes On A Plane. She gave live debuts to the Man's Best Friend tracks "When Did You Get Hot?" "We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night," "Such A Funny Way," and "Sugar Talking."
There was also a moment of controversy when an audience member performed a zaghrouta — a high-pitched sound expressing celebration in Arab cultures — and the singer mistook it for a yodel, saying, "I don't like it." See videos from the set below.
lo siento pero sabrina carpenter nos acaba de dar la MEJOR presentación del pop en un coachella nunca antes visto pic.twitter.com/hFjG23We3q
— ؘjuandi (@poxelse) April 11, 2026
SABRINA PERFORMING HOUSE TOUR…. WHAT THE FUCK??? #SabChella pic.twitter.com/dDk5QaSDel
— team sabrinas ✦ (@teamsabrinas) April 11, 2026
Samuel L. Jackson has made a voice cameo during Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella set.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 11, 2026
“Finish the motherfucking song” pic.twitter.com/ltsDOQWOrV
Wil Ferrell’s appearance as the electrician during Sabrina Carpenter’s Coachella set. pic.twitter.com/RwQWV9dusX
— Pop Base (@PopBase) April 11, 2026
sabrina carpenter mocking a zaghrouta as ‘yodeling’ after being educated on its culture is so nasty. being uncultured and proud is actually a disease. the mean girl act isn’t cute anymore, it’s just xenophobic. she’s done. pic.twitter.com/SU8fmDn6H4
— -em (@sourrguts) April 11, 2026
SETLIST:
01 "House Tour"
02 "Taste"
03 "Busy Woman"
04 "Manchild"
05 "When Did You Get Hot?"
06 "Please Please Please"
07 "We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night"
08 "Nobody's Son"
09 "because i liked a boy"
10 "My Man On Willpower"
11 "Go Go Juice"
12 "Such A Funny Way"
13 "Sugar Talking"
14 "Don't Smile"
15 "Feather"
16 "Bed Chem"
17 "Juno"
18 "Espresso"
19 "Goodbye"
20 "Tears"
