Rose Quarter Blog

Thousands of screaming girls, homemade shirts and signs. What do this things have in common? This was the scene at the Justin Bieber Concert, July 14, 2010. At 7pm, the experience began. The Stunners came out and showed their stuff. Although many don't know of this girl band, they rocked the house. Up next was Jessica Jarrell. She brought great energy to the crowd and got everybody ready for what was coming, Sean Kingston. Sean did a great job and really seemed to interact well with...

Dew Tour makes its return to Portland August 12-15. To help celebrate, the Rose Quarter is having a contest; we want videos and photos of local skaters and BMX riders. Send us your original photos or videos for a chance to win tickets to the Wendy's Invitational, a Dew Tour Prize Pack, Meet and Greet, and have your images featured on the Rose Quarter social media sites. There are two separate categories for this contest. There will be a winner for photos and a winner for videos. Submissions are...

Congrats to Stacy Sanchez for winning the Justin Bieber Jr. Blogger Contest! Stay tune to see her review. Justin Bieber Junior Blogger Contest Excited for Justin Bieber? Enter our Junior Blogger Contest to see him live on July 14. The winner will receive a pair of tickets and is required to write a review post that will be featured on rosequarterblog.com. For a chance to win, enter your name in the comment section and explain in 50-200 words why you want to be the Rose Quarter’s Junior...

Since the Rose Quarter is home to the Portland Winterhawks and hosts a couple of other skating events each year as well, ice making is a very important part of the physical operations on the campus. Before I witnessed the ice production for the recent Stars on Ice show, I had assumed that you just flooded the floor and waited for the water to freeze. As it turns out, ice making is a much more intricate and time consuming operation. From start to finish it takes around eighteen hours to prepare a...

You have most likely attended a concert, seen the Trailblazers, or maybe even had your high school graduation here, but do you really know the Rose Quarter? My answer to that would be a definitive no. Yes, I know what events are coming and the layout of the campus but when it comes to the history and physical operations of this place, I am lost. Now that sounds awful coming from a Rose Quarter employee, but let me explain. My name is Mark and I am the new Marketing Intern. I arrived in Portland...

The Eagles are almost here, don't miss out on your chance to see some true rock 'n' roll  at the Rose Garden this Saturday! Tickets are still available at the Rose Quarter Box Office (M-F 10a-5p), all participating Safeway/ TicketsWest outlets, by calling 877.789.ROSE (7673), or at ComcastTIX.com. Get your tickets! -The Eagles  play there hit Hotel California- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDRWMnfEAw

This weekend we have two highly anticipated Rose Quarter events: First on Saturday, May 29, The Eagles are coming to the Rose Garden. The show starts at 8:00p and will be sure to take you back in time with the well known band who have excited fans since the '70's. There are still plenty of seats available. Secondly the Rose Garden will welcome Smucker's Stars On Ice on Sunday, May 30. Come see the top figure skaters in the world as they continue their tour in the Rose City. The show will start...

Today at 5:30p the Weigh In for Strikeforce Challengers in The Game, which is across the commons from the Rose Garden Arena! All fighters who will compete in the STRIKEFORCE Challengers mixed martial arts (MMA) event this Friday, May 21, at Rose Garden in Portland, Ore., will weigh in the day before, Thursday, May 20 at The Game at the Rose Quarter near Rose Garden.  The weigh in is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, free of charge. Oregon’s own middleweight (185 pounds) MMA superstar and former Olympic...

The Eagles concert scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to an illness. Rescheduled date TBD. Tickets for 5/17 concert will be honored at the rescheduled date. STRIKEFORCE Challengers takes the mat on Friday at 8:00pm (pre-lims at 6pm) with weigh-ins on Thursday. Time TBD. Come out and see Portland native Matt Linland take on Kevin Casey! Tickets are priced at $65, $35 & $25. Tim McGraw with special guests Lady Antebellum and Love And Theft come to the Rose Garden on Saturday at...

Strikeforce will come to the Rose Garden on May 21 headlined by a main event including Portland native Matt Linland! Are you coming? With tickets as low as $25 Strikeforce at the Rose Garden is a must see. The full fight card has not been released but for the most recent information on fighters for Strikeforce in Portland stay tuned here to RoseQuarterBlog.com!