School is starting, apples are ripening, and the days are getting ever-so-slightly shorter, but it’s technically still summer until September 22. That means you have almost the whole month to soak up those precious last golden hours of the season at outdoor festivals, ease into fall with exciting performances and book releases, and simply enjoy Portland’s endless array of happenings. As we do every month, we’ve compiled the biggest events you need to know about in every genre, from The Kehlani World Tour to Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book 10-Year Anniversary Tour and from Hasan Hates Ronny | Ronny Hates Hasan to Rose City Comic Con.
COMEDY
Anthony Jeselnik: Wrath of Man
There are few comedians you could identify from delivery and voice alone quite as quickly as Anthony Jeselnik. His slow, deliberate cadence practically announces that something terrible is about to come out of his mouth. And, more often than not, it does. Jeselnik has spent the past 25 years perfecting his particular brand of dark humor, from breakout appearances roasting Charlie Sheen and Donald Trump to specials like Thoughts and Prayers, Fire in the Maternity Ward, and 2024’s Bones and All. Granted, Jeselnik’s sense of dark humor isn’t for everyone… But a room full of cynical Portlanders? That’s essentially his target demographic. LANGSTON THOMAS
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Downtown (Sat Sept 12)
