Sabrina Carpenter simply can't shake off the sheer exhilaration she experienced in Texas during the 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival. The "Espresso" hitmaker delighted her millions of Instagram followers with a captivating photo dump, showcasing her electrifying performance at Zilker Park over the weekend. "ACL weekend 2 [black heart emoji] Such a profoundly special night," she captioned the post, which was brimming with snapshots capturing the moments when the pop sensation sent her fans into an absolute frenzy as she took command of the American Express Stage on Sunday, October 12.
During the festival's second weekend, the Grammy-winning artist was joined on stage by The Chicks, the legendary country trio hailing from Dallas, Texas, comprising Natalie Maines and sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer. "Singing 'Wide Open Spaces'/'Please Please Please' with @thechicks was an absolute pinnacle moment of my life!!" the creator of "Short n Sweet" enthused. "Getting 'arrested' by @oliviadeano for being too stunning was incredibly apt...[white heart emoji]."
This playful "arrest" moment has become a signature segment in the "Manchild" songstress's shows, where she humorously detains a celebrity guest or fan with pink handcuffs for being "too hot," just moments before belting out her hit track "Juno." While singer-songwriter Olivia Dean was the one who found herself in cuffs this time around, last week it was "Stranger Things" actor and musician Joe Keery (aka Djo) who was "arrested," sparking a flurry of romance rumors between him and the former Disney Channel star.
"Texas, you were so boisterous and raucous! I already miss you, but I definitely don't miss that sweltering heat. Thank you, and goodbye," the "Girl Meets World" alum concluded her post, signing off with, "Till next time, Austin x."
Carpenter, 26, graced both weekends of the 2025 ACL Festival, held from October 3–5 and October 10–12. Her headline performances were punctuated by surprise guest appearances from country icon Shania Twain and The Chicks, alongside a medley of fan-favorite songs that had the audience on their feet.