A sold-out stadium. 19,000 screaming fans. One pop star in royal blue.

On the 20th stop of her national Short N’ Sweet Tour, Sabrina Carpenter performed at the Toyota Center on Sunday, Oct. 28.

The opening act of the tour was Griff, who was phenomenal. We weren’t completely familiar with her music, but it didn’t take long for her to captivate the audience and fit into the atmosphere. Her music was a mix of pop and R&B, which was very catchy. As Griff performed her last song, the audience was on the edge of their seats, eagerly waiting for Carpenter to take the stage.

With the opener ending around 8 p.m., the lights began to dim. A video played, in which Carpenter appeared as a cartoon character walking to jazz music, surrounded by singing birds and cats. It had a vintage aesthetic, which matched the vibe she was going for on this tour. It was really cute and summarized the vibe she was going for.

As soon as Carpenter walked on, she was greeted by nearly deafening cheers from her fans and we personally screamed our hearts out. That night, she truly owned the stage.

The stage design was crafted to feel like a luxurious suite, creating a unique setting for the show. We were amazed by the set and beyond impressed. Carpenter’s set featured a two-story apartment, with a bathroom on the upper level that connected to a small balcony. From there, an eye-catching spiral staircase led to a cozy bedroom scene on the opposite side of the stage. This stage was unlike anything we have ever seen before, as it allowed each song to feel like its own mini-story within the performance.

She used the stage to her advantage and used every single room in the “apartment”, each song had its own room, for example, “opposite” was in the bathroom as she sang to the mirror. As she walked across the balcony, she transitioned into her next song and act.

Her energy was so strong and everyone in the crowd felt it. We spent the whole show filled with a love for Carpenter and her music, as we got to witness firsthand her personality and vocals.

The show consisted of 21 songs and was divided into three acts: The Short n’ Sweet Show, Sabrina After Dark and Don’t Touch That Dial! Each act had its own unique outfit and vibe. Starting with the intro, Sabrina embraced a babydoll aesthetic, which was emphasized with her introduction video and graphics. Her video featured her as a cartoon character portrayed as a very bubbly, perfect woman.

Carpenter debuted a new color in her wardrobe with a royal blue, custom-made Victoria’s Secret bodysuit by dropping a bath towel that had been wrapped around her.

Kicking off her tour with her opening song, “Taste”, the title track of Short n’ Sweet during Act 1, she delivered an incredible performance. With an energetic crew and upbeat choreography, fans danced along and there wasn’t a moment of doubt in her voice.

She then transitioned into “Good Graces” with a babydoll cover-up outfit change.

Carpenter even used her top songs from her last album “emails i can’t send”, including “Tornado Warnings”, “Decode”, “Feather”, “Fast Times”, “Read Your Mind”, “opposite” and “Nonsense”.

Coming out in a lace black bodysuit, she began the “Sabrina After Dark” act, starting with her song “Feather” from her last album, an upbeat, disco song.

As Carpenter sang “because liked a boy” with complete stability in her vocals, she perched on the edge of the balcony. After finishing the song, she entered the pit of the heart and performed “Coincidence”, encouraging the audience to sing along. Once the song concluded, she sat in the pit with her backup dancers, chatting about the “hot gossip.” She spoke to her audience as if they had been friends for decades, creating a warm and positive atmosphere with her inviting presence.

Carpenter then chose to play Spin the Bottle, but instead of selecting a person, she opted for a surprise song. After taking a sip from the bottle, she spun it on a plate numbered one to four, with each number representing an unknown song. As suspense built while the bottle kept spinning, it finally landed on number three, a song that we were manifesting for, “Busy Woman”, an unreleased song written by Carpenter that thrilled us to sing along to.

As she performed songs like “Dumb & Poetic”, audience members turned on their camera flashes, creating a dazzling display. It felt like something out of a movie and we couldn’t believe we were experiencing it in real life.

The most impressive part of the concert was how well she maintained her composure and navigated the switches from her head voice to her chest voice, effortlessly changing the pitch as if it required no skill at all.

One of her most popular songs from the album, “Juno”, was the highlight of the entire concert,the song everybody just couldn’t wait for, where she shows off a signature pose every night. The platform rose with her on it and she soon told everybody to get down on their knees and sing with her until the beat dropped. Everybody stood up and danced with her; it felt like we were on the stage with her.

“Don’t Smile” played with the chorus “Don’t smile because it happened, cry because it’s over,” to show an ending to the tour. The lyrics resonated with the crowd and bittersweet smiles formed while everyone realized the concert was inevitably coming to an end.

Before the concert’s end we heard one last song, a song that was number one on Billboard for seven weeks and continues to be in the top five; the encore “Espresso”, one of her biggest hits yet and one that we could not wait to hear.

By the end of the night, Carpenter had left her mark on Houston, confetti falling from the ceiling and people jumping up and down trying to catch it. It was an out-of-body experience as well as being the perfect ending to the tour, further proving why she’s become one of the most promising pop artists of her generation.