MAY 16 Bret Michaels found a new career finding love connections on a cheesy reality TV series, but the Poison man occasionally still sings for a living. See Michaels at 8 p.m. May 16 at Riverwind Casino, Interstate 35 and State Highway 9 near Norman. For more information, call 322-6464.
18 For hip-hop that is slower than frozen waffle syrup, Houston's Paul Wall is the low-slung master. Wall performs with Tech N9ne and Ill Bill at 6 p.m. May 18 at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern. For more information, call (866) 443-8849.
21 Former Verve Pipe leader Brian Vander Ark hit rock radio with the mid-'90s rock hit "Photograph” and now has re-emerged as a solo singer. See Vander Ark perform with Chris O'Brien and Chuck De Costa at 8 p.m. May 21 at the Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley. For more information, call 524-0738.
29 Steve Miller has not recorded a disc of new material since 1993's "Wide River,” but a new disc is allegedly in the works. See The Steve Miller Band at 7:30 p.m. May 29 at the Zoo Amphitheatre, 2100 NE 50. For more information, go online to www.zooamp.com.
JUNE 11 In addition to his amazing voice work on "Aqua Teen Hunger Force” and "Sealab 2021,” MC Chris is a talented freestyle rapper in the ever-expanding genre of "nerdcore” rap, with five discs to his credit. See MC Chris and The Age of Rockets at 8 p.m. June 11 at the Conservatory, 8911 N Western. For more information, call 607-4805.
