Ames was transformed into Sawyertown U.S.A. on Friday night, at least that’s what the water tower in the background proclaimed.

Sawyer Brown rocked Hilton Coliseum with their favorite hits while also working in several new songs from their soon-to-be-released album.

Lead singer Mark Miller showed off his familiar dance moves, and at one point, told the audience he was feeling “sparky” and “frisky.” Miller was able to add more to his routine with the help of two escalators onstage.

He told the audience about his high school days when he always went to the school dances alone. When he finally got his nerve up to ask a girl to dance, she would always say no.

When he went home and danced in front of the mirror, he realized why no one wanted to dance with him. Judging from the response from the audience, Miller probably could have found any woman willing to dance with him now.

“If you guys don’t mind we’d like to dance with your dates,” Miller said before going into “I Don’t Believe In Goodbye.”

The group played several hits ranging from up-tempo songs like “The Boys and Me” and “Some Girls Do” to powerful ballads like “Treat Her Right” and “The Walk.”

Ames was only the second stop on the band’s “Six Days On The Road Tour” and Miller told the audience he expected a much bigger response to hearing new material.

“To be quite honest, I’m not sure you can handle it,” Miller said. The audience jumped to its feet and roared, proving that they could indeed handle the songs.

At one point in the show, the band sat down at a table that was provided onstage. “We want to pretend we’re sitting with you at home in your living room,” Miller said.

The group managed to create an ambiance of their early days by equipping the stage with such props as a bicycle, the front end of a car and a bus stop.

The bicycle came in handy during “The Race is On,” when Miller hopped on it and rode it across the stage.

Pleasing the crowd every way possible, the band said its biggest influence was The Monkees and followed by singing “Last Train to Clarksville.”

When it came time for the band’s encore, the drummer went into a drum solo of AC/DC’s “Back in Black,” which made the audience go wild.

After coming back onstage, Miller rode into a cover of The Eagles’ “Life In The Fast Lane.”

Opening acts Lonestar and Kevin Sharp did well in warming the audience up for Sawyer Brown.

Sharp proved to be a great entertainer. He entered the stage with a watergun in hand and, at one point in the show, jumped onto the floor to join the crowd.

He sang his hit song, “Nobody Knows” and thanked the crowd for giving him his first number one song.

Lonestar graced the stage for almost 45 minutes, singing all of their latest hits, including “No News” and “Tequila Talkin’.”