For one Saturday night in late July, the far southwest edge of Tucson turns into a concert field. On July 25, 2026, Cypress Hill headlines the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol on a three-act bill with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Ozomatli — part of Cypress Hill's Once Upon A Time in the Summer 2026 Tour, which the group is running around its 35th anniversary. Music starts at 8 p.m., once the worst of the July heat has let go, and the show unfolds under an open desert sky. Here is the July 11, 2026 Events read on the night, the venue, and why an outdoor amphitheater on Valencia Road is worth knowing even if hip-hop isn't your usual Saturday. Sat, July 25 — The show at the AVA Amphitheater, Casino Del Sol. 8 p.m. — Start time for the July 25 concert. 3 acts — Cypress Hill, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Ozomatli share the bill. ~5,000 — Capacity of the open-air venue — about 1,700 seats plus a lawn The Bill Cypress Hill has been on the map since the early 1990s — the Los Angeles group behind 'Insane in the Brain' and a catalog that helped push rap into rock and festival crowds. The 2026 tour leans into that longevity: the presale ran under the code CYPRESS35, a nod to 35 years, and the Tucson stop stacks two more veteran acts underneath the headliner. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, the Cleveland group known for the rapid-fire harmonies of 'Tha Crossroads,' and Ozomatli, the Los Angeles band that blends Latin, funk, and hip-hop, round out the bill. Three established acts on one ticket makes for a fuller night than a single-headliner show. The Venue: AVA Amphitheater The AVA Amphitheater — formally the Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater — is the open-air concert venue at Casino Del Sol on Tucson's far southwest side, at 5655 West Valencia Road. It opened on October 14, 2001 as the first amphitheater concert facility in Tucson and is owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe; it takes its name from Anselmo Valencia Tori, a World War II veteran and former tribal leader. The layout is the draw on a summer night: roughly 1,700 fixed seats ring the stage in a gently rising sweep, and a grand lawn behind them holds about 2,700 more, where you spread a blanket. All in, the venue seats close to 5,000, and a 2018 renovation updated the grounds. Cypress Hill (Headliner, Los Angeles, Since the early '90s): The group behind 'Insane in the Brain,' on the road for its Once Upon A Time in the Summer 2026 Tour marking roughly 35 years together; it headlines the July 25 Tucson date at 8 p.m. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (Cleveland, 'Tha Crossroads', Support): The Cleveland group known for the rapid-fire, melodic harmonies of 'Tha Crossroads' — one of two veteran acts sharing the Tucson bill under Cypress Hill. Ozomatli (Los Angeles, Latin · funk · hip-hop, Support): The Los Angeles band that fuses Latin, funk, and hip-hop into a live show built for a crowd, rounding out the three-act July 25 lineup at AVA. Getting There — and Why the Location Matters Casino Del Sol sits off Valencia Road west of Interstate 19, roughly a 15-to-20-minute drive from downtown and Tucson International Airport, with a large resort parking footprint — an easier arrival than a downtown show, and part of why the amphitheater can pull regional crowds. For anyone weighing the southwest side of the metro — the Valencia corridor, Drexel Heights, or the newer subdivisions off Mission and Ajo — the resort is one of the area's anchor amenities, with a hotel, restaurants, and a year-round events calendar a few minutes from home. A big outdoor concert is a good excuse to see how that corner of town actually spends a summer evening. Quick reference (July 11, 2026): Cypress Hill, with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Ozomatli, plays the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road, on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 8 p.m. — part of the Once Upon A Time in the Summer 2026 Tour. The next AVA show after that is Kane Brown on August 13. Lineups, dates, and start times change, so confirm current details and ticket availability with the venue before heading out. The Takeaway An outdoor amphitheater show is one of the better ways to spend a July night in Tucson: the heat breaks after sundown, the lawn fills in, and three decades of catalog play out under the stars. Whether you go for Cypress Hill or just for the setting, July 25 is a low-effort night out on a side of town a lot of people only ever drive past. Grab a lawn spot, and let the desert do the air conditioning. Sources Cypress Hill (official site) — "Cypress Hill Announce Once Upon A Time In The Summer Tour" — cypresshill.com/2026/03/17/cypress-hill-announce-once-upon-a-time-in-the-summer-tour — accessed July 11, 2026 (for the Once Upon A Time in the Summer 2026 Tour and the group's anniversary framing). Casino Del Sol — "Cypress Hill" and "Upcoming Shows" — casinodelsol.com/event/cypress-hill — accessed July 11, 2026 (for the July 25, 2026 date, the 8 p.m. start, the AVA Amphitheater location, and the August 13 Kane Brown show that follows). Etix — "Cypress Hill – Once Upon A Time in the Summer 2026 Tour, Tucson: AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol" — etix.com/ticket/p/36458095 — accessed July 11, 2026 (for the tour name, venue, and ticketing). UpcomingEvents.com — "Cypress Hill Bringing Once Upon A Time in the Summer 2026 Tour to Tucson's AVA Amphitheater" — upcomingevents.com/tucson/events/anselmo-valencia-tori-amphitheater — accessed July 11, 2026 (for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Ozomatli on the bill, the 8 p.m. start, and the CYPRESS35 presale code). Songkick — "Cypress Hill at AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol, 25 Jul 2026" — songkick.com/concerts/43111783-cypress-hill-at-ava-amphitheater-at-casino-del-sol — accessed July 11, 2026 (for the date and venue). Wikipedia — "Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater" — en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anselmo_Valencia_Tori_Amphitheater — accessed July 11, 2026 (for the October 14, 2001 opening as Tucson's first amphitheater concert facility, Pascua Yaqui Tribe ownership, the venue's namesake, the roughly 4,500–5,000 capacity, and the 2018 renovation). Casino Del Sol — "AVA Amphitheater" (venue page) — casinodelsol.com/venues/ava-amphitheater — accessed July 11, 2026 (for the roughly 1,700 seats ringing the stage plus a grand lawn holding about 2,700, and the 5655 West Valencia Road address). All data current as of July 11, 2026; concert dates, times, lineups, and ticket availability change, so readers should confirm current information with the venue before relying on any single detail. This post is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase real estate. 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