The lights dimmed, the crowd screamed, and for a second, the Scotiabank Arena felt like it might lift off the ground. It’s November 11, and Sabrina Carpenter is on stage, five feet of pure pop princess, looking like she already knows she’s running the show.
The night opened with “Taste,” a perfect title for what was to come. “Good Graces” and “Manchild” followed, balancing humor and control like few artists can. By “Slim Pickins,” the sound had shifted into a twangy nod to country, allowing her voice to slide across the venue.
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Then the lights chilled out, and she just took the tempo way down. “Tornado Warnings” hit hard, a super emotional track that was totally raw and didn’t hold anything back.. For a moment, you could forget the size of the room. That feeling carried into a theatrical “Lie to Girls” that melted into a short piece of “decode,” an emotional verse that barely lasted a minute but stayed with the audience (and with me).
But this is a pop show, and Sabrina knows exactly how to keep the room moving. “Bed Chem” hit like a reset button: flirtatious and so fun. The middle of the set, which included “Feather,” “Fast Times,” “Busy Woman,” and “Sharpest Tool,” was definitely the core of the show. Each song felt deliberate, the choreography snapping into place; her voice carried the same clarity it does on record.
Halfway through, she took things back down for a spin the bottle, chosen performance of “Bad Reviews”. Before playing it, she smiled at the crowd. “I seriously love Canada,” she said. “That whole ‘nice’ thing, that’s a good stereotype to have.”
“Juno”, the most theatrical, talked-about song of the set. The stage lights shifted into a rainbow disco party. As the pre-chorus hit “Wanna try out some freaky positions? / Have you ever tried this one?” Sabrina grabbed a hockey stick nearly her height, grinning like she knew exactly what she was doing. The crowd erupted in a burst of excitement. It was Canadian, ridiculous, and perfect. The kind of pop moment that only works because she commits to it completely.
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The closing stretch of “Please Please Please,” “Tears,” and “Don’t Smile” played as the audience gleamed with excitement, building toward the inevitable final act. When the first few notes of “Espresso” kicked in, the arena erupted. Thousands of voices shouting, “I’m working late, ’cause I’m a singer!” The energy was unmatched.
By the end, Sabrina stood center stage, smiling like she knew she ate that. Leaving the Scotiabank Arena feeling electric. Like the perfect caffeine hit, Sabrina Carpenter’s concert was a rush, and one I won’t stop talking about anytime soon.
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