Amphitheater concert facility in Tucson, Arizona
Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater AVA Amphitheater
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Address 5655 West Valencia Road, S Ignacio M BaumeaTucson, Arizona Owner Casino del Sol Type Amphitheatre Seating type reserved and lawn Capacity approximately 5,000 Opened October 14, 2001 Website www
Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater (commonlyAVA Amphitheater ) is the firstamphitheater concert facility, inTucson, Arizona , with a capacity of about 4,500-5,000. It officially opened on October 14, 2001, as part of the new Casino Del Sol, located on, and belonging to, the ArizonaPascua Yaqui Tribe .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
It is named afterAnselmo Valencia Tori , aWorld War II veteran and formerchairman of the Pascua Yaqui Association.
List of Concerts
Alan Jackson & The Strayhorns – October 14, 2001, May 15 and September 11, 2008 and May 15, 2014Styx – October 26, 2001, withSurvivor and May 4, 2012, withTed Nugent andREO Speedwagon Luis Miguel – April 6, 2002, September 30, 2005, September 17, 2008, June 3, 2011 and September 19, 2013P!nk – May 4, 2002, with Candy AssJulio Iglesias – May 9, 2002 and July 13, 2005Weezer – May 11, 2002, withAM Radio Karl Denson 's Tiny Universe – May 18, 2002, withDavid Sanborn andBoney James Scorpions – June 4, 2002, withDeep Purple andDio , September 18, 2007, with3 , August 5, 2008, with Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas and June 17, 2012, withTesla Barry Manilow – June 22, 2002Little Richard – July 4, 2002Martina McBride – July 7, 2002, withThe Clark Family Experience , June 16, 2006, withThe Warren Brothers and June 18, 2013The Stylistics – July 18, 2002, withThe Chi-Lites Sheryl Crow – July 23, 2002, withTrain andO.A.R. and August 19, 2008, withJames Blunt andToots and the Maytals Trisha Yearwood – July 27, 2002Natalie Cole – August 17, 2002The Metal Edge Rock Festival – September 13, 2002 Journey – September 20, 2002, June 30, 2005, July 19, 2008, with Cheap Trick and Heart and August 2, 2009Toby Keith – September 29, 2002, with TheRascal Flatts and November 21, 2004Tony Bennett – October 6, 2002, October 2, 2007, June 5, 2010 and May 19, 2013Ana Gabriel – October 11, 2002, October 14, 2006 and October 23, 2010Bob Dylan – October 23, 2002, July 24, 2007 and July 19, 2011, withLeon Russell Sammy Hagar &The Waboritas – April 30, 2003, June 4, 2011, withHurtsmile and July 26, 2013Gin Blossoms – May 22, 2003Crosby, Stills & Nash – June 4, 2003, June 23, 2008 and September 5, 2012Manzarek–Krieger – July 26, 2003Alice Cooper – July 29, 2003, September 9, 2008, with Warrant, October 2, 2010, withRob Zombie and TheMurderdolls and June 7, 2013, withMarilyn Manson Boz Scaggs – August 2, 2003 and March 9, 2012Tori Amos – August 5, 2003, withBen Folds andThe Suburbs The Go-Go's – August 19, 2003 and July 11, 2013, with The B-52'sTheGipsy Kings – August 31, 2003, July 13, 2004 and August 17, 2005 TheGoo Goo Dolls – September 4, 2003 and June 7, 2010, withVedera 3 Doors Down – September 9, 2003, withOur Lady Peace andSeether and October 23, 2011, withTheory of a Deadman andPop Evil The Allman Brothers Band – September 17, 2003, with Karl Denson's Tiny UniverseTrick Pony – October 5, 2003, withEmerson Drive Godsmack – October 12, 2003, withAdema , November 14, 2006, withBreaking Benjamin and Hourcast and October 14, 2011Josh Groban – May 9, 2004Alejandro Sanz – May 16, 2004A Perfect Circle – June 8, 2004, with TheBurning Brides The Motels featuring Martha Davis – July 4, 2004, withJohn Waite Café Tacuba – July 20, 2004 and July 6, 2005, withKinky KC and the Sunshine Band – August 12, 2004Berlin – August 13, 2004, withThe Psychedelic Furs Wynonna Judd – September 3, 2004Kid Rock & Twisted Brown Trucker – October 7, 2004, September 23, 2008, withRehab and July 3, 2014Buddy Guy – October 16, 2004, withIndigenous andJonny Lang Melissa Etheridge – October 30, 2004Megadeth – October 31, 2004Van Halen – November 18–19, 2004Alejandro Fernández – November 23, 2004, September 26, 2008, September 10, 2011 and September 14, 2012Chris Isaak – December 4, 2004 and July 12, 2011Queensrÿche – February 14, 2005Johnny Rivers – April 15, 2005Los Lonely Boys – May 8, 2005, withCalexico and Ozomatli, August 12, 2006, with Kinky, August 19, 2007, with Toots and the Maytals, July 27, 2008, withLos Lobos and August 4, 2013, with Los Lobos andAlejandro Escovedo Baby Bash – May 11, 2005Paulina Rubio – May 15, 2005 and September 16, 2006Ludacris – May 19, 2005, withAkon Seal – May 21, 2005, withChris Pierce and August 3, 2012, withMacy Gray George Thorogood & The Destroyers – June 9, 2005, withDickey Betts & Great Southern, September 21, 2006, with Buddy Guy and TheElvin Bishop Group, August 6, 2008, with Buddy Guy and October 7, 2012, withMolly Hatchet Alejandra Guzmán – June 10, 2005Reba McEntire – June 16, 2005, withBrad Paisley & The Drama Kings andTerri Clark Tom Jones – June 27, 2005, with TheTower of Power War – July 3, 2005, July 13, 2007, September 6–7, 2008, July 2, 2011 and September 28, 2012, with TheAverage White Band Jaguares – July 16, 2005TheGigantour – July 29, 2005 311 – August 2, 2005, withUnwritten Law Lonestar – August 11, 2005Velvet Revolver – August 21, 2005, withChevelle Blues Traveler – August 25, 2005Molotov – September 24, 2005ZZ Top – October 1 and November 1, 2005, May 7, 2008, December 9, 2012 and August 17, 2014, withJeff Beck Lee Ann Womack – October 2, 2005Santana – October 11, 2005, with theSalvador Santana Band andRobert Randolph and the Family Band and September 20, 2011, withMichael Franti & Spearhead Widespread Panic – October 26, 2005, withdeSoL Rob Thomas – November 4, 2005, withAntigone Rising B.B. King – November 6, 2005, withBob Corritore Staind – November 17, 2005, withP.O.D. ,Taproot andFlyleaf Marco Antonio Solís – November 18, 2005, with Ana Gabriel, September 12, 2008, September 29, 2012 and September 13, 2014Tears for Fears – November 26, 2005, withDirty Vegas Brooks & Dunn – February 26, 2006 and October 4, 2009The Roots, Rock & Reggae Music Festival – August 16, 2006 Lynyrd Skynyrd – September 1, 2006 and September 8, 2009TheAustralian Pink Floyd Show – October 30, 2006 and October 8, 2007 Incubus – July 8, 2007INXS – August 24, 2007Snoop Dogg – September 8, 2007, June 18, 2010 and October 21, 2011George Benson – September 14, 2007, withAl Jarreau Alice in Chains – September 22, 2007, with Velvet Revolver andSparta Daddy Yankee – September 29, 2007Heaven & Hell – October 4, 2007, with Alice Cooper and QueensrÿcheRBD – October 13, 2007 and March 28, 2008Vance Gilbert – October 14, 2007Pepe Aguilar – October 17, 2007, July 9, 2010 and November 11, 2011KoЯn – October 23, 2007, withHellyeah ,Droid andFive Finger Death Punch Joan Sebastian – October 26, 2007, April 30, May 6 and July 30, 2011 and April 30, 2012Gwen Stefani – October 29, 2007Los Tigres del Norte – March 29, 2008, August 4, 2012 and August 10, 2013Jenni Rivera – April 12, 2008, November 12, 2010 and November 18, 2011Juanes – April 27, 2008 and May 30, 2013Bonnie Raitt – May 16, 2008, with The Robert Cray BandTheCharlie Daniels Band – June 1, 2008, with.38 Special Belanova – June 21, 2008, withCamila TheStone Temple Pilots – June 25, 2008, withBlack Francis Intocable – June 27, 2008 and June 26, 2009Boston – June 29, 2008, with Styx and July 23, 2014Steely Dan – July 22, 2008Lyle Lovett – August 7, 2008, withShawn Colvin Alicia Keys – September 28, 2008Earth, Wind & Fire – October 1, 2008, withMichael McDonald , May 27, 2011 and July 31, 2012Los Temerarios – April 18, 2009Led Zepagain – March 11, 2010Chayanne – May 22, 2010Roger Daltrey & TheNo Plan B Band – June 22, 2010Robert Plant & TheBand of Joy – July 21, 2010Rihanna – July 22, 2010, withKesha andTravie McCoy Ramón Ayala – August 14, 2010, August 27, 2011, October 12, 2013, withLos Tucanes de Tijuana and Pancho Barraza and October 14, 2014, withLarry Hernandez Cyndi Lauper – August 15, 2010, with David RhodesTheGary Hoey Band – August 19, 2010 KMIY 92.9's Mountain Winter Wonder Jam – December 11, 2010The Moody Blues – May 11, 2011Billy Ray Cyrus – May 20, 2011TheBret Michaels Band – May 21, 2011 The Experience Hendrix Tour – May 24, 2011 Espinoza Paz – June 11, 2011Emilio Navaira – June 18, 2011, withSunny Sauceda The Doobie Brothers – June 22, 2011 and July 11, 2012, with ChicagoWiz Khalifa – June 29, 2011, withBig Sean andChevy Woods Banda el Recodo – July 9, 2011Peter Frampton – July 27, 2011 and August 31, 2014, with B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Robert RandolphChicago – August 2, 2011TheVince Neil Band – August 28, 2011 Maroon 5 – September 18, 2011, with Train andMatt Nathanson Evanescence – October 15, 2011, withThe Pretty Reckless and TheRival Sons Judas Priest – October 18, 2011, withThin Lizzy and TheBlack Label Society Blue Highway – October 29–30, 2011Ozomatli – November 1, 2011Daughtry – November 4, 2011Tim McGraw – November 12, 2011The B-52's – January 15, 2012TheRobert Cray Band – April 13, 2012, with TheKenny Wayne Shepherd Band Bon Iver – April 23, 2012, withFeist The Beach Boys – April 24, 2012Chickenfoot – May 31, 2012, withBlack Stone Cherry Huey Lewis and the News – July 15, 2012, withJoe Cocker Warrant – July 20, 2012, withSkid Row andL.A. Guns Pitbull – August 5, 2012 and October 24, 2013The All-American Rejects – August 9, 2012Duran Duran – August 12, 2012George Clinton – August 17, 2012The Lost 80's: Live! – August 18, 2012 Great White – September 1, 2012, withSlaughter andLynch Mob and October 11, 2013, with The Vince Neil BandNeal McCoy – September 7, 2012Def Leppard – September 12, 2012, withPoison andLita Ford Brit Floyd: ThePink Floyd Tribute Show – September 26, 2012 Mac Miller – October 4, 2012, withTravis Porter John Fogerty – October 18, 2012The Tucson Desert Bluegrass Festival – October 27–28, 2012 TheCounting Crows – November 16, 2012 and August 6, 2014, withToad the Wet Sprocket Tiësto – December 5, 2012, withZedd Heart – February 15 and November 9, 2013Phoenix – April 9, 2013, withMac DeMarco Travis Tritt – April 17, 2013Sixto Rodriguez – April 19, 2013, withGiant Squid Dokken – May 10, 2013, withRatt andTrixter Il Divo – May 17, 2013LL Cool J – May 23, 2013, withIce Cube ,Public Enemy andDe La Soul Cheap Trick – June 16, 2013, withPat Benatar Big Time Rush – June 26, 2013, withOlivia Somerlyn andJackson Guthy The West Coast Hip Hop Festival – July 12, 2013 Sugar Ray – July 14, 2013, withSmash Mouth , Gin Blossoms,Vertical Horizon andFastball Matchbox 20 – July 27, 2013Florida Georgia Line – July 28, 2013, withCharlie Worsham KLPX 96.1's Birthday Bash – August 6, 2013Willie Nelson &Family – August 14, 2013Cameo – August 17, 2013Kid Cudi – September 5, 2013Creedence Clearwater Revisited – September 12, 2013Marc Anthony – September 14, 2013The Desert Bluegrass Association Band Contest Show – October 25, 2013 The Tucson Tamal & Heritage Festival – December 7, 2013 Gavin DeGraw – June 13, 2014, with Matt NathansonLady Antebellum – June 17, 2014Smokey Robinson – June 28, 2014Keith Sweat – July 26, 2014, withGinuwine andAl B. Sure! Prince Royce – August 9, 2014The Desert Rocks SeptemberFest – September 27, 2014 Skrillex – October 7, 2014, withDJ Mustard , Branchez and David Heartbreak112 – November 15, 2014
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