Incoming: KISS, Ted Nugent, Three 6 Mafia, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, MC Hammer

We owned two copies of this album on cassette when I was 6

​Does it matter if it's a slow week for show announcements if one of those announcements features MC Hammer?

I say no to that, and such is this week's fate. Sure, this week features a fewer number of shows than in previous weeks, but c'mon people -- we're talking MC Hammer, here. At one point, Hammer was the most celebrated musician in the United States, living in a posh mansion in Fremont, CA. Success soon faded for Hammer and his lavish ways came to bite him in the ass, forcing him to hemorrhage most of his assets, including that magnificent mansion.

The man who was once "2 Legit 2 Quit" was now doomed to a life of VH1 reality shows, urging on TV's Webster, Emmanuel Lewis, with chants of "Manny Mo! Manny Mo!"

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Friday, July 2, 8 p.m., $27.50-$47.50. Grand
Ballroom at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale,
480-850-7734.

Rita Coolidge: Saturday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., $26-$38. Chandler Center
for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 480-782-2680.

The Game: Friday, July 23, 8 p.m., $28. Venue of Scottsdale, 7117 E.
3rd Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-5150.

KISS: With The Academy Is, Friday, Sept. 24. Cricket Wireless Pavilion,
2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200.

Lil' Kim: Saturday, July 17, 8 p.m., $25-$30. Venue of Scottsdale, 7117
E. 3rd Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-5150.

Magick Mayhem Tour: With Manufactura, & C/A/T, Thursday, Sept. 30, 8
p.m., $10-$14. Club Mardi Gras & VooDoo Lounge, 8040 E. McDowell Rd.,
Scottsdale, 480-970-5707.

MC Hammer: With SWV, Friday, July 2, 8 p.m., $25-$40. Fort McDowell
Casino, 10424 N. Fort McDowell Rd. (Fort McDowell Rd. and Hwy. 87), Fort
Mcdowell, 800-THE-FORT.

Amanda Miguel, & Diego Verdaguer: Friday, June 25, 9 p.m., $35-$70.
Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600.

Ted Nugent: Wednesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m., $35-$60. Celebrity Theatre, 440
N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600.

The Original Wailers: With The Movement, Sunday, June 20, 6 p.m., $20.
910 Live, 910 N. McClintock Dr., Tempe, 480-966-0707.

Project Pitchfork: With Ayria., Monday, July 5, 9 p.m., $15. Club Mardi
Gras & VooDoo Lounge, 8040 E. McDowell Rd., Scottsdale, 480-970-5707.

R&B Summer Jam: With Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, & Ralph Tresvant,
Friday, July 16, 8:30 p.m., $35-$60. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St.,
Phoenix, 602-267-1600.

Ricky Skaggs: Saturday, June 26, 7:30 p.m., $34-$46. Chandler Center
for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 480-782-2680.

Three 6 Mafia: Saturday, July 31, 9 p.m., $25. Venue of Scottsdale,
7117 E. 3rd Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-5150.