The lights brightened as country singer Reba McEntire, dressed in a long black sequined dress, stepped on stage at Hilton Coliseum.

Meanwhile, Kix Brooks graced center stage playing a white piano, and Ronnie Dunn played opposite Reba.

The crowd went crazy when the country legends started singing their famous “If You See Him/If You See Her.”

It was phenomenal.

And that was just the encore.

After a short break following opening acts David Kersh and Terri Clark, energetic fans waited, anticipating the performances of the headliners.

Then the moment everyone had been waiting for came — Reba.

She lit up the stage in a turquoise skirt and vest and knee-high turquoise boots.

Reba made full use of an empty stage to perform “I’d Rather Ride Around With You.” As she sang, pictures of Ames buildings were projected onto large screens.

After the song was over, the backdrop was raised, and Reba’s band slid out on platforms.

All of her songs were great, but some of them stood out and deeply captured the audience. Reba silenced her fans with “Fancy,” which was probably her most powerful song of the evening.

And no one who attended the show will ever forget Reba singing “Forever Love” or her ballad “The Greatest Man I Never Knew.”

As she explained, “My father’s parents forgot to teach him about sharing his feelings, and he unfortunately passed that on to us kids.”

Reba received a standing ovation after finishing a popular duet with Linda Davis called “Does He Love You.”

Fans praised Reba even more, beginning a second standing ovation when she sang Aretha Franklin’s classic song, “Respect.”

Brooks & Dunn followed Reba with an astounding performance, proving why they were named “Top Vocal Duet” seven times by the Academy of Country Music.

After opening with a couple oldies, the duo played songs from their new album, “If You See Her” including “How Long Gone” and “Husbands and Wives.”

The best songs were the ones accompanied by inflatable props.

During “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” a pair of boots tapped through the song.

Brooks & Dunn used more props later in the show, consisting of inflated girls that danced and swayed on the edge of the stage throughout the closing tune, “Rock My World Little Country Girl.”

The musicians never quit moving, and Brooks even got in the crowd to dance with a girl in the front row.

Concluding the more than four-hour concert was “If You See Him/If You See Her.”

It was the perfect way to cap off a night of country music.

Even for people who don’t listen to country, this concert had enough energy to turn anyone into a country music fan.