Roger Waters, the co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, has announced the return of the historic production of “The Wall” to North America in 2012. His aural and visual masterpiece of alienation and transformation will be performed in-its-entirety featuring a full band and state-of-the-art production. “The Wall” live has played more than 120 shows around the world for more than 1.6 million fans making it one of the most successful tours of 2010 and 2011. 

Limited tickets are still available. Click here to purchase!

Hurry and enter! This contest will close Thursday, May 17 at 10am.

Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other—monsters making music!  Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live “Elmo Makes Music” at Veterans Memorial Coliseum for six performances from Friday, May 4, through Sunday, May 6.  Click here to purchase tickets!

To Enter-to-Win a Family 4-pack of tickets to see Sesame Street Live and 4 meet & greet passes, let us know your favorite Sesame Street character. 

These tickets and passes are only good for Saturday, May 5 at the 2p or the Sunday, May 6 at 1p performances. 

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Are you a big fan of Coldplay? Do you really want to see them LIVE with special guests Metronomy and The Pierces? Here’s your chance! Given the title of Coldplay’s recent hit single ’Paradise’ off their latest album Mylo Xyloto, we thought we’d give you the opportunity to tell us what your vision of “Paradise” would be. Maybe it’s owning your island, or perhaps spending a year travelling around Europe. Can be anything really, we’ll leave it up to your interpretation! Leave your response below and you’ll be entered-to-win a pair of tickets to see Coldplay at the Rose Garden on Tuesday, April 24 at 7pm.

Coldplay will launch their first North American tour in nearly three years on April 17.  The run, which kicks off in Edmonton, AB, will include the band’s first-ever appearance at the Rose Garden on April 24.  The band is touring in support of its new RIAA-certified Platinum record, Mylo Xyloto, which has scored the most No. 1 rankings of any album this year worldwide. Mylo Xyloto’s first two singles have received GRAMMY nominations – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song, and the Gold-certified “Paradise” for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Coldplay is also nominated for a People’s Choice Award in the Favorite Band category.
 
Mylo Xyloto (Capitol Records) is Coldplay’s third consecutive studio album to debut atop both The Billboard 200 and the U.K. album chart. It also hit the No. 1 spot in all 35 iTunes stores around the world, breaking the record for the highest number of download sales in one week – a milestone Coldplay first achieved with the release of Viva La Vida, which was the No. 1 selling album worldwide of 2008, according to IFPI.

Coldplay – comprising Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin – has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and won numerous awards, including seven GRAMMY® Awards, six Brit Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards.

Limited tickets are still available. Click here to purchase!

Hurry and enter! This contest will close Friday, April 20 at 10:00am.

Today Portland Trail Blazers President Larry Miller, Christenson Electric President Mark Walter, and Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber unveiled what is now the region’s largest publicly available electric vehicle charging site.

The Rose Quarter has worked with Christenson Electric on other remodels and upgrades to the Rose Quarter campus, so the decision to partner up with them on this project was natural.  Through the partnership, the team officially announced the addition of 10 level-2 Blink charging stations.  Eight of the 10 stations are located in the Garden Garage, and the two additional charging stations are located in the Annex Garage. 

In 2010, the Rose Garden earned the first LEED Gold Certification for a major league venue.  The Rose Garden’s sustainability initiatives include recycling, transportation, energy, gas, water, purchasing, and health.  The Rose Quarter strives to help improve the health of the environment, economy, and community. 

“We are proud to be in a position to add these charging stations to our campus,” said Miller.  It not only aligns with the sustainability goals we have as an organization, it reflects what the NBA is doing in the area of sustainability.  Being leaders in the greening of sports is an ongoing commitment we are passionate about.”

“Between the Trail Blazers’ investment here at the Rose Garden, to the installation of charging stations up and down the I-5 ‘Green Electric Highway,’ Oregon is establishing reliable and efficient infrastructure for electric vehicles,” said Governor Kitzhaber.  “This kind of work doesn’t happen without excellent teamwork, and we appreciate the Trail Blazers’ commitment to helping their fans and all Oregonians access cutting-edge technology that will help us continue to consume less gasoline per capita than the national average”

The launch of the charging stations came just in time for the fourth annual NBA Green Week (April 4 – 11).  Throughout the week, the NBA and its teams and players will encourage fans to be more environmentally friendly and take part in local Green Week initiatives, including hands-on community service projects, recycling programs, green giveaways and promotions to encourage fans to “go green”.

2nd Day of Christmas: Mike Milan – 2 tickets to WWE Raw SuperShow on 2/27, plus WWE prize pack (2 WWE car window flags, an official WWE t-shirt and hat, and 3 different issues of the insane WWE magazine).

3rd Day of Christmas: James Cartwright – A suite to an upcoming Portland Trail Blazers game, includes 22 tickets and the game is TBD.

4th Day of Christmas: Ashley Pruitt - Family 4-pack of tickets to Harlem Globetrotters on 2/25. Plus, the prize enables you to be the Junior Globetrotter, where you and a friend will get to join the team on the bench for the game, and the package inclues a meet and greet, a Harlem Globetrotter t-shirt and autographed basketball.

5th Day of Christmas: Marle Edwards – Dew Tour prize pack, which includes a Dew Tour backpack and an assortment of other Dew Tour relate prizes.

6th Day of Christmas: Steve Atherton – Family 4-pack of tickets to Professional Bull Riders on 1/22, and includes a gift basket with an assortment of PBR related swag.

7th Day of Christmas: Anne-Marie Walden – Three autographed American Idol pictures (tour 2005, tour 2007, and tour 2011).

8th Day of Christmas: Shanette Landauer – Family 4-pack of tickets to Monster Jam.

9th Day of Christmas: Chrissy Goering – 4 VIP tickets to all Rose City Rollers bouts at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in 2012!  Plus, the prize includes early admission in the VIP seating section at each bout, drink tickets and a personal tutorial on how roller derby is played!

10th Day of Christmas: Travis Richartz – Tour of the Rose Garden for you and 9 of your family/friends!

11th Day of Christmas: Lindsey Tippets – Family 4-pack of tickets to Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! on 1/20.

12th Day of Christmas: Ryan Spitzengel – Family 4-pack of tickets to Nuclear Cowboyz on 3/24.

Note: No prize was offered for 1st Day of Christmas.

12 Riders Riding!

Our twelfth offer for the Twelve Days of Christmas will leave you amazed!  Come check out the sick tricks by the Nuclear Cowboyz riders (Metal Mulisha, Soldiers of Havoc and other specialty riders) at the Rose Garden on March 24!

To enter-to-win this prize let us know below what is your favorite freestyle motocross trick.

*Contest expires 12/26/11 at 11:59pm.
**Deadline extended to 12/28/11 at 3pm.

11 Elusive Innovations!

Our eleventh offer for the Twelve Days of Christmas is perfect if you’re looking for a fun-filled family show. Enter-to-win a Family-4-Pack to Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on January 20.

To enter-to-win this prize let us know below if you could invent something, what would it be.

*Contest expires 12/26/11 at 11:59pm.

10 People Touring!

Our tenth offer for the Twelve Days of Christmas we will give you and 9 of your family/friends a tour of the Rose Garden!

To enter-to-win this prize let us know below the first event you attended at the Rose Quarter (at the Rose Garden or at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum).

*Contest expires 12/26/11 at 11:59pm.

9 Ladies Skating!

Our ninth offer for the Twelve Days of Christmas is going to give you bruises!  Enter to win 4 VIP tickets to all of the Rose City Rollers bouts at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in 2012!  This prize includes 4 tickets per bout, early admission in the VIP seating section, drink tickets and personal tutorial on how the games are played!

To enter-to-win this prize let us know below if you had a roller derby team, what would be the name of your team.

*Offer expires 12/26/11 at 11:59pm.  Must be 21 years or older to redeem drink tickets.  Games are on January 21, April 14, June 6, and December 1, 2012.

8 Monster Trucks-a- Wheeling!

Our eighth offer for the Twelve Days of Christmas includes an awesome family 4-pack! This prize enables you to take three people with you to enjoy the magic of the ginormous monster trucks!

To enter-to-win this prize let us know below if you had a monster truck, what would you name it?

*Contest expires 12/26/11 at 11:59pm.