Editing Moda Center (section)

==Notable events==
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[[File:Moda Center at night.jpg|thumb|left|Moda Center at night]]
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While Moda Center has never hosted the NBA Finals (Portland's last appearance in the Finals was in 1992, three years before the arena opened), it has hosted three NBA Western Conference Finals series: in 1999 vs. the [[San Antonio Spurs]]; in 2000 vs. the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]; and in 2019 vs. the [[Golden State Warriors]]. One NBA-related event Moda Center—and for that matter, the Trail Blazers franchise—has never hosted is the [[NBA All-Star Game]]. The Trail Blazers are one of several franchises to never host an All-Star game; the Blazers' All-Star drought of 42 years is second only to the [[Boston Celtics]], who last hosted the game in 1964. According to the Oregon Sports Authority, the main issue is hotel space close to the arena; the city of Portland lacks the large "headquarters" hotel needed to host the NBA and media entourage which accompanies the game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ill-Starred: Why Portland Never Gets the All-Star Game|first=Paul|last=Gerald|url=http://wweek.com/editorial/3215/7246/|newspaper=[[Willamette Week]]|date=February 15, 2006|access-date=October 26, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018142640/http://wweek.com/editorial/3215/7246/|archive-date=October 18, 2007}}</ref>

Moda Center has also hosted [[Professional Bull Riders|PBR]] [[Built Ford Tough Series]] [[bull riding]] events.

The arena has hosted various [[WWE]] events, including [[WWE Unforgiven|Unforgiven]] in [[Unforgiven (2004)|2004]], [[WWE No Mercy|No Mercy]] in [[No Mercy (2008)|2008]], and [[NXT TakeOver: Portland]] in 2020. The arena has also hosted various episodes of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE Smackdown|SmackDown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/exclusives/trailblazersnomercy|title=Portland Trail Blazers at No Mercy|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=November 24, 2008|archive-date=August 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818140228/http://www.wwe.com/404-not-found.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The arena has also hosted [[UFC 102]] in 2009.

In 2004, Portland was selected as one of five cities in the U.S. to host the [[Dew Action Sports Tour]], a new [[extreme sports]] franchise to start in 2005. Titled the [[Vans Invitational]], the event was held at the Rose Quarter from August 17 to 21. The Rose Quarter hosted BMX: Dirt and [[Freestyle Motocross]]. The Dew Action Sports returned to Portland for a third year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rose Garden ready for Dew Action Sports Tour|url=http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/stories/kgw_081705_sports_dew_action_sports.82fa0bfa.html|work=[[KGW]]|date=August 17, 2005|access-date=October 25, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229015311/http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/stories/kgw_081705_sports_dew_action_sports.82fa0bfa.html|archive-date=December 29, 2007}}</ref>

In the winter of 2005, the Rose Quarter hosted the [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships]], an event attended by over 100,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketingpower.com/content28863.php |publisher=American Marketing Association |title=Sports and Special Events SIG |first1=Lynn R. |last1=Kahle |first2=James H. |last2=Warsaw |access-date=October 25, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103181803/http://www.marketingpower.com/content28863.php |archive-date=November 3, 2007 }}</ref> The arena would later host the [[National Lacrosse League All-Star Game|2007 NLL All Star Game]] on March 10, 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=NLL All Star Game a Success|first=Paul|last=Buker|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/sportsupdates/2007/03/nll_all_star_game_a_success.html|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|location=Portland|date=March 10, 2007|access-date=October 25, 2007|archive-date=September 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930161813/http://blog.oregonlive.com/sportsupdates/2007/03/nll_all_star_game_a_success.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2009, the arena hosted first- and second-round games of the [[NCAA]] men's basketball tournament as well as in 2015 and 2022. It was the first time NCAA men's tournament games were played in the state of Oregon since 1983, though the arena did host the finals of the 2008 [[Big Sky Conference]] men's basketball tournament. The state had been under an NCAA-imposed tournament [[embargo]] due to [[sports betting]] being legal in the state (specifically, the [[Oregon Lottery]]'s "Sports Action" game, a [[Parlay (gambling)|parlay]] game which allowed bettors to wager on NFL games), but was awarded 2009 tournament games when the state Legislature eliminated Sports Action from the lottery's lineup.<ref>{{cite news|title=Basketball: Portland to Host Men's NCAA Tournament Games in 2009 |agency=Associated Press |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2003109315_webncaa06.html |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] |date=July 6, 2007 |access-date=October 25, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103005131/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2003109315_webncaa06.html |archive-date=November 3, 2007 }}</ref>
In addition to sports, the arena regularly hosts numerous other types of events, including concerts, circuses, [[ice show]]s, and conventions.<ref name="facts"/> [[Portland State University]] holds its spring commencement ceremonies at the arena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oaa.pdx.edu/ABCHandbookSectionC|title=The ABCs of PSU—A Handbook for Portland State University Faculty (Section C)|publisher=Portland State University|access-date=October 24, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070729100538/http://oaa.pdx.edu/ABCHandbookSectionC|archive-date=July 29, 2007}}</ref>

Notable non-sports related events include the 1998 Portland State commencement ceremony, where the [[keynote speaker]] was then U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]]. The President, speaking before a packed house in the Garden (including a graduating class of 2000), gave a speech embracing [[immigration]] to the United States, and was also awarded an honorary [[Doctor of Humane Letters]] from the university.<ref>{{cite news|title=Clinton Welcomes U.S. Immigrants|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/clinton-welcomes-us-immigrants/|work=[[CBS News]]|date=June 13, 1998|access-date=October 26, 2007|archive-date=June 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604201853/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/06/13/national/main11767.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

On June 27, 2000, a concert by former [[Pink Floyd]] member [[Roger Waters]] at the arena became the basis for the concert video ''[[In the Flesh: Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0306022/|title=Roger Waters: In the Flesh Live|work=[[Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=2018-06-28|archive-date=2018-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916162404/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0306022/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 24, 2012, British rock band [[Coldplay]] performed a sold-out show at the arena as part of their [[Mylo Xyloto Tour]]. On October 2, 2017, the band came back to the arena during their [[A Head Full of Dreams Tour]]. The band covered [[Free Fallin']] with [[Peter Buck]] of [[R.E.M.]] there as a tribute to [[Tom Petty]] following his death that day.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Needham |first1=Lucy |last2=Newman |first2=Vicki |last3=Shenton |first3=Zoe |date=October 3, 2017 |title=Emotional moment Coldplay audience stand in absolute silence to remember victims of Las Vegas shooting - before launching into Tom Petty tribute song |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/coldplay-pay-heartfelt-tribute-tom-11278171 |access-date=October 3, 2017 |website=Daily Mirror}}</ref>

[[Lady Gaga]] performed at the arena on January 15, 2013, as part of her [[Born This Way Ball]] tour trek through North America. This was one of the few shows the singer completed in the United States before she was forced to cancel the remainder of the tour due to a [[Acetabular labrum|labral tear]] of the hip.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oregonlive.com/music/2013/01/lady_gaga_goes_for_inspiration.html | title=Lady Gaga goes for inspirational at the Rose Garden: Review | date=16 January 2013 }}</ref>

On Sunday, August 9, 2015, [[Bernie Sanders]] held a campaign rally at Moda Center that was attended by over 28,000 people.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/10/bernie-sanders-draws-28000-people-in-portland-his-campaign-says/|title=Bernie Sanders draws 28,000 people in Portland|author=John Wagner|date=10 August 2015|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=5 September 2017|archive-date=14 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714062012/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/10/bernie-sanders-draws-28000-people-in-portland-his-campaign-says/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 9, 2017, [[Radiohead]] performed at the arena for the first time during their [[A Moon Shaped Pool]] tour. It was also their first concert in Portland since 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/review-radiohead-perform-in-portland-for-first-time-since-1996/article_a1f4d608-db4f-58c7-90b7-b96d8aa727e1.html|title = Review: Radiohead perform in Portland for first time since 1996| date=10 August 2023 }}</ref>

On October 1, 2019, [[AJR]] headlined the theater in Moda Center for their [[Neotheater World Tour]].

The exterior of Moda Center was featured in [[How I Met Your Mother]]'s 2011 episode, [[Tick Tick Tick (How I Met Your Mother)|Tick Tick Tick]]; again in the 2013 episode [[Platonish]], and the series finale episode, [[Last Forever]].

The exterior of Moda Center was also featured in [[iCarly]]'s 2009 episode, [[ICarly (season 2)#Episodes|iFight Shelby Marx]].

On August 22, 2021, [[Guns N' Roses]] played a show as part of their [[Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour|2020 Tour]].

On November 8, 2021, [[Harry Styles]] performed a sold-out show as part of his [[Love On Tour]].

On March 29, 2022, [[Dua Lipa]] performed a sold-out show as part of her [[Future Nostalgia Tour]].

On April 5, 2022, [[Olivia Rodrigo]] performed a sold-out show as the first show on her [[Sour Tour]].<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-pictures/olivia-rodrigo-sour-tour-portland-oregon-1333557/ | title=Photo Gallery: Olivia Rodrigo's Sweet Opening to Her 'Sour' Tour | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=6 April 2022 }}</ref>

On June 27, 2022, [[Shawn Mendes]] performed a sold-out show, as the first show on his [[Wonder: The World Tour]].

On November 4, 2022, [[Lizzo]] performed a sold-out show on her [[The Special Tour]]. 6 days later, on November 10, 2022, she performed another sold-out show on the same tour.

On April 24, 2024, [[AJR]] performed their second show in the arena.

On August 10, 2024, [[Olivia Rodrigo]] performed her second show in the arena on her [[Guts World Tour]].

On September 5, 2024, [[Gracie Abrams]] kicked off her [[The Secret of Us Tour]] with a sold-out show.

On December 8, 2024, [[Billie Eilish]] performed a sold-out show on her [[Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour]]

On April 20, 2025, [[Phish]] performed their first show in Portland in over 25 years in the arena.