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Can’t touch this! MC Hammer to perform at Arizona State Fair

Jul 3, 2019, 4:30 PM

(Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)...

(Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

(Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

PHOENIX — Looking for a good time at the Arizona State Fair? Maybe some hammer time?

Well, you’re in luck.

Rapper MC Hammer and C&C Music Factory will perform at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 25.

They will perform during the final weekend of the fair, which will run Oct. 4-27 on Wednesdays through Sundays at the fairgrounds at McDowell Road and 19th Avenue.

MC Hammer rose to fame in the 1990s with hits like “U Can’t Touch This” and “2 Legit 2 Quit.”

C&C Music Factory is best known for its dance hit “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now).”

Concert admission is free with fair admission, but prime reserved seats will be available for a fee starting July 12.

See the gallery below for the concert series acts that have been revealed so far.

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Can’t touch this! MC Hammer to perform at Arizona State Fair