📍 ACL Live — Feb. 20, 2026
Written by Clinton Camper

Some shows don’t need a lot of talking. Maggie Lindemann understood the assignment.

From the moment she stepped onstage at Scoot Inn, the energy was locked in. No over-explaining, no long monologues between songs. She let the music do exactly what it needed to do — hit hard, sound perfect, and keep the crowd fully engaged from start to finish.

Her voice was crystal clear all night. Powerful without being forced, emotional without losing control. Live, the comparison clicks immediately: early Paramore energy, especially in the way she balances vulnerability with edge. The vocals were tight, the delivery confident, and nothing felt overworked.

The crowd matched her intensity. Heads were bobbing nonstop, and when the heavier moments hit, the room shifted into full head-bang mode. People knew the words. Like really knew the words. There were screams between songs, hands in the air, and that constant hum of anticipation where the audience is begging for whatever comes next.

What stood out most was how intentional the restraint felt. Maggie didn’t fill the space with chatter. She stayed focused, letting each song roll straight into the next, building momentum instead of breaking it. It made the set feel immersive — almost cinematic — like we were meant to stay inside the world she was creating rather than step outside of it.

The setlist itself was stacked and relentless, moving smoothly between dark pop, alt-rock punch, and emotional release:

Setlist highlights:

fang
spine
joyride
fate
i don’t belong here
self sabotage
Crash and Burn
girl next door
evil
heart drop
Scissorhands
Knife Under My Pillow
let me burn
i feel everything

She closed with an encore of “taking over me,” which felt less like a finale and more like a victory lap — the crowd fully spent but still wanting more.

Maggie Lindemann didn’t need to say much. The songs were tight, the vocals were flawless, and the room was completely hers. A confident, no-frills performance that proved sometimes the loudest statement is just showing up and delivering.