‘Sabrinawood’ opens Coachella

Sabrina Carpenter opened Coachella’s first weekend on Friday, April 10, with a 90-minute main-stage set built around a giant “Sabrinawood” sign and a string of celebrity cameos. (yahoo.com) Coachella’s official schedule lists Weekend 1 on April 10-12, 2026, and Carpenter’s set landed on the festival’s opening night in Indio, California. Coachella is also streaming both weekends on YouTube, with Weekend 2 set for April 17-19. (coachella.com 1) (coachella.com 2) Yahoo and People reported that Carpenter, 26, played 20 songs and leaned heavily on her two most recent albums, *Man’s Best Friend* and *Short n’ Sweet*. People said the show included the first live performance of “We Almost Broke Up Last Night.” (yahoo.com) Deadline reported that the set opened with a black-and-white filmed intro featuring Sam Elliott as a police officer, then folded in Susan Sarandon, Will Ferrell, Corey Fogelmanis and a voice appearance from Samuel L. Jackson. Ferrell appeared onstage in an electrician’s jumpsuit during a staged power-outage bit. (deadline.com) The performance marked a fast rise at the festival. People reported that Carpenter first played Coachella in 2024, when she used a motel-themed set and debuted “Espresso” live; two years later, she returned in a headlining slot. (yahoo.com) That jump tracks with her release cycle. People said Carpenter has put out two studio albums since that 2024 appearance, and told *Perfect* magazine before the show that this was “the most ambitious show” she had built, after about seven months of planning. (yahoo.com) Setlist reporting from fans and attendees suggests Carpenter structured the show in multiple acts, with songs including “Taste,” “Please Please Please,” “Feather,” “Juno,” “Espresso” and “Tears,” plus a closing run into Kool & the Gang’s “Hollywood Swinging.” Setlist.fm also lists several live debuts during the performance. (setlist.fm) Billboard described the show as a headline-caliber performance, while Deadline framed it around the guest appearances and film-style staging. By Saturday morning, the opening-night conversation around Coachella had centered on Carpenter before Justin Bieber and Karol G’s headlining sets later in the weekend. (billboard.com) (deadline.com) (yahoo.com)