Sam Hunt and Hunter Hayes joined country band Lady Antebellum at the United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock May 1. Lubbock was the first stop on Lady Antebellum’s “Wheels Up” tour, promoting their latest album “747.”

The concert kicked off right at 7 p.m. when Sam Hunt opened with his hit song, “Leave the Night On.” Hunt’s act kept the crowd on their feet as he played up-beat party songs. Hunt was done in only 30 minutes though. He had minimal effects, with only some flashing lights and his name brightly presented on a screen behind the stage.

The next act was Hunter Hayes. While he may be young, Hayes’ act was fantastic. The special effects matched each song perfectly. When Hayes performed his motivating song “Invisible,” the venue was unforgettable. Every cell phone light was on, making the arena look like the night sky filled with stars. He and his band made the performance of “I Want Crazy” very enjoyable with all of the members simultaneously jumping up and down. Along with the lights, Hayes’ act was fun-filled and very enjoyable.

Lady Antebellum entered the stage with their latest single, “Long Stretch of Love,” and was an instant crowd favorite. However, it still did not even compare to their next song, which is my personal favorite, “Bartender.” The act was filled with laser lights and a lattice of bright lights behind the stage adding to the live energy flowing throughout the arena. Around the middle of their almost hour-and-a-half-long act, they took a break from their music and played an Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain song. They closed the main act with yet another personal favorite, “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore.” Much of the crowd left after the lights went out, but as the remaining audience cheered, yelled and stomped, and the group came back onto the stage and did an encore of the album titled song, “747.” The crowd was very pleased with the song that not all of people have heard. As the lights turned out for the last time, the crowd left the arena very pleased.

The view of the stage was perfect, and the tickets were well worth it. The lines actually moved quickly; we didn’t stand in one place for very long. As with any concert, simply seeing and hearing the artist perform is an amazing experience, better than just hearing them through headphones.

The arena never went silent throughout the show. The most exhilarating parts for me personally were when the song would go quiet, then explode back into instrumental. The special effects were on the boring side in the beginning of the show but phenomenal by the end. The crowd was loudest on Sam Hunt’s “Leave the Night On,” Hunter Hayes’ “I Want Crazy” and Lady Antebellum’s “Bartender.” I would go to another Lady Antebellum concert any day, for the fun, energizing music they play.