Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters, a Seattle-based rock band, will be coming to the Moda Center this September. The Broken Leg Tour officially began on July 4th and will continue through the end of November. This tour will be promoting their current album, Sonic Highways. Over the course of the band’s career they have been awarded 4 Grammys for Best Rock Album.

Moda Center, 1 North Center Court Street, Portland., 7pm Mon. September 4. Tickets $35-$75. For more information click HERE.

Ariana Grande 

The former Nickelodeon star-turned-pop diva will be arriving at the Moda Center on September 4th as part of her "Honeymoon Tour." Latin superstar Prince Royce will also be accompanying Grande on this tour. 

Moda Center, 1 North Center Court Street, Portland., 7:30 Fri. September 4. Tickets $29.50-$69.50. For more information click HERE.

Shania Twain

One of the world’s best-selling female artists will be in Portland this September. Shania Twain has decided to extend her Rock This Country Tour into the Fall of 2015 due to high demand. Twain will be performing some of her iconic hit songs as well as some of her newer songs.

Moda Center, 1 North Center Court Street, Portland., 7:30pm Sun. September 13. Tickets $46-$136. For more information click HERE.

Madonna

The Queen Of Pop will be making her way to the Rose City on October 17th as part of her Rebel Heart Tour. Madonna is one of the most iconic pop stars who is the mastermind behind hits "Like A Virgin" and "Papa Don’t Preach". She has won numerous awards including Grammys, American Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards.

Moda Center, 1 North Center Court Street, Portland., 8pm Sat. October 17. Tickets $40-$355. For more information click HERE.

Hozier

The Irish singer-songwriter is set to perform at the Moda Center for the first time in his young career. Since the release of his self-titled debut album in September 2014, Hozier's music has garnered plenty of success. His hit song, "Take Me To Church", was nominated for Song Of The Year at the 57th Grammy Awards.

Moda Center, 1 North Center Court Street, Portland., 8pm Tues. October 20. Tickets $35-$55. For more information click HERE.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.

Stars: Dylan O'Brien and Kaya Scodelario

September 18

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Pan

The story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.

Stars: Hugh Jackman and Levi Miller

October 9

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Spectre

A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

Stars: Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz

November 6

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.

Stars: Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill

December 18

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2

After being symbolized as the "Mockingjay", Katniss Everdeen and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol.

Stars: Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson

November 20

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Brooks Wheelan

Brooks Whelan is an up and coming comedian who has a #1 comedy album on ITunes, as well as a season’s worth of experience on Saturday Night Live. In 2012 Wheelan was named one of Comedy Central’s “10 Comics To Watch.”

Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th Ave, Portland., Times vary. Thurs-Sat. September 3-5. Tickets $20-$28. For more information click HERE.

Photo via Brooks Wheelan Twitter page (image cropped)

Jessimae Peluso

The Huffington Post recently named Jessimae Peluso one of the funniest comics to follow on Twitter. Peluso also appears on MTV’s “Failosophy” and MTV’s “Girl Code” when she isn’t touring. 

Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th Ave, Portland., Times vary. Thurs-Sat. September 10-12. Tickets $20-$28. For more information click HERE.

Photo via Jessimae Peluso Twitter page (image cropped)

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart began his career as a stand-up comedian, but has since starred in numerous TV shows and movies. He is often referred to as one of comedy’s biggest stars. If you want a night full of laughs Kevin Hart will not disappoint.

Moda Center, One Center Court, Portland., 7pm Fri. September 11. Tickets $49.50-$129.50. For more information click HERE.

Bobby Lee

Bobby Lee is a regular on MADtv and has performed stand-up on "Late Friday," "Premium Blend" and "The Tonight Show." He was also in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," as well as "Kickin It Old Skool."

Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th Ave, Portland., Times vary. Thurs-Sat. September 17-19. Tickets $20-$28. For more information click HERE.

Photo via Bobby Lee Twitter page (image cropped)

Creed Bratton

Creed Bratton is known for his work on "The Office". What many may not know is that he’s also a talented musician. He helped found American rock band, The Grass Roots. Bratton will be bringing his talents to Portland this Fall. His show will be a combination of comedy and music.

McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St, Portland., 7pm Wed. September 30. Tickets in advance $20, day of $25. For more information click HERE.

TBA Festival

If you care about contemporary art (or want to be seen looking like you care about contemporary art) you must get yourself to the Time Based Art Festival. Hosted by PICA and largely run by volunteers, TBA is the premier ten-day showcase of contemporary visual and performance art here in Portland. Featuring local to international artists, TBA is a wild blend of video, music, dance, visual art, performance art, and partying. This year’s lineup features Lucy Yim, Holcolmbe Waller, Dana Michel, and Dawn Kasper, among so many others. Attend performances at myriad venues by day and dance parties at The Works – TBA’s temporary warehouse event space – by night.

The Works at the Redd, 831 SE Salmon St. September 10 – September 20. For more information click HERE.

image courtesy of pica.com

Jessica Jackson Hutchins: CONFESSIONS

Internationally recognized, Portland-based artist Jessica Jackson Hutchins is showing work in Portland this fall.  Confessions seeks to explore the relationship between making, collecting, and curating.  How is art cared for, circulated, and preserved?  This exhibit is split between two galleries – Reed’s Cooley Gallery and the lumber room in the Pearl – enabling Hutchins to examine these questions in collaboration with and in response to the separate spaces.  The exhibition is organized by Portland collector Sarah Miller Meigs and Cooley Gallery curator and director Stephanie Snyder.  

The Cooley Gallery, Reed College and the lumber room, 419 NW 9th Ave. September 2 - November 8. For more information click HERE.

image courtesy of reed.edu

Larry Cwik: The Far North, Portrait of the Arctic

Portland artist and photographer Larry Cwik will present his newest project, The Far North, Portrait of the Arctic in his first solo exhibit in 3 ½ years. The exhibit includes two dozen photographic works as well as a short video. Cwik has made seven trips to the Arctic since he started the project in 2006. The exhibit studies the rapid degradation of the Arctic ecology in response to global climate change. “The images in this project reflect a changing world,” said Cwik. “They record a change in a part of the world that few know but that has real influence on much of the world through weather patterns and geopolitics.”

Northview Gallery, Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Ave. October 5 - November 7. For more information click HERE.

image courtesy of the artist

Curator-In-Residence: Chiara Giovando

Entering its fifth season, the Curator-In-Residence program welcomes Los Angeles-based curator and artist Chiara Giovando. Giovando has a vast background in sound art, having curated shows and arranged scores herself. “Sound is ephemeral, temporal, and pervasive; it has physicality yet it is intangible. It can soothe or irritate our organs, shatter glass, and map the depths of the ocean floor. Sound surrounds us, inspires us, and while it often brings us together, it may also confuse and disorient us,” says Giovando. “Disjecta's 2015-16 program will explore an expanded definition of sound, looking at historical experiments in musical notation, new sound art practices, and ways that sound functions in architecture and installation.”

Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, 8371 N Interstate Ave. September 1, 2015 - May 2, 2016. For more information click HERE.

image courtesy of disjecta.org

Alien She

Alien She is a traveling exhibition that features seven artists influenced by the Riot Grrrl movement of the early 90s. The works follow the DIY aesthetic and ethic of the Riot Grrrl movement and span multiple disciplines and mediums. The exhibition will feature past and new works by these artists, telling a visual story of their individual creative trajectories.

PNCA Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 NW Davis St. September 3, 2015 - January 9, 2016. For more information click HERE.

image courtesy of PNCA