O.A.R., accompanied by The Wind and the Wave, had the whole crowd chanting and cheering all night long Apr 18 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.

Acoustic duo The Wind and the Wave took the stage shortly after 8 p.m.

While the group had a few upbeat songs that the crowd danced to, there were also a handful of songs that failed to gain any sort of reaction from the audience.

Luckily it seemed like most attendees were satisfied by the group’s final song, a cover of R. Kelly’s “Ignition (Remix).”

After a 20-minute break, O.A.R. finally took the stage and went straight into its 2005 song “Heard the World.”

The rest of the show was pure O.A.R. excellence, reaffirming its title as one of the best live bands of our time.

The set list was tailored to make sure everyone in the room would be satisfied. Following “Heard the World” were a couple of fan-favorites, including “King of the Thing” and “Delicate Few.”

By this time in the show, every person in the crowd was on their feet and dancing.

Following was a pair of the group’s hits, “Love and Memories” and “Shattered (Turn the Car Around).” Crowd chants were abundant.

The rest of the show was fueled by album deep cuts like “Not For Me,” “Untitled” and “Toy Store,” but kept the show from feeling too obscure with live show staples like “Hey Girl” and “City On Down.”

Only two songs from the group’s 2014 album, “The Rockville LP,” were played during the main set: “Peace” and “Place To Hide.” The latter was deemed the band’s current favorite song to play, according to frontman Marc Roberge.

“City On Down” ended the main set, but it was not long until the crowd began chanting for more. O.A.R. returned to the stage within three minutes.

The encore featured new and old songs alike, starting with “Irish Rose,” a bonus track from 2011’s “King.” This was followed by 2014’s “Two Hands Up.”

The band finished the encore with its signature song, “That Was a Crazy Game of Poker.” Decks of cards flew through the air while every person in the crowd danced and sang along.

O.A.R. continued its standard of excellence April 18 in Des Moines and everyone in the audience seemed to have the time of their life. There is a reason O.A.R. is considered one of the best live bands around and anyone who went to Hoyt Sherman Place was sure to see why.