The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: September 2026

📺 The Stranger 🕐 September 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM

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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 Seattle’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 Weezer and from the 29th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival to The Stranger’s 2026 Genius Awards.

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Hannibal Buress
My affinity for Hannibal Buress stems back to the Eric Andre Show, where he gifted the world with ridiculous quotes like “Morpheus drinking a 40 in a death basket” and, one of my favorites, “Y’all spin around like ballers, seething with jealousy I am.” But Buress is just as funny (if not more so) on stage. Throughout his storied career, the Chicago native has released side-splitting specials like Animal Furnace, Comedy Camisado, and Miami Nights, written for SNL and 30 Rock, and popped up in cameos all over the place, from Broad City to Spider-Man: Homecoming. Even outside the comedy circuit, he’s just as prolific in music, releasing ridiculous (and surprisingly catchy) tunes under the rap moniker Eshu Tune. If you’re into weird, dry, unpredictable humor, his stand-up show is a must-see. LANGSTON THOMAS
Neptune Theatre, University District (Fri Sept 4)

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The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: September 2026.

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 Seattle’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 Weezer and from the 29th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival to The Stranger’s 2026 Genius Awards. COMEDY Hannibal BuressMy affinity for Hannibal Buress stems back to the Eric Andre Show, where he gifted the world with ridiculous quotes like “Morpheus drinking a 40 in a death basket” and, one of my favorites, “Y’all spin around like ballers, seething with jealousy I am.” But Buress is just as funny (if not more so) on stage. Throughout his storied career, the Chicago native has released side-splitting specials like Animal Furnace, Comedy Camisado, and Miami Nights, written for SNL and 30 Rock, and popped up in cameos all over the place, from Broad City to Spider-Man: Homecoming. Even outside the comedy circuit, he’s just as prolific in music, releasing ridiculous (and surprisingly catchy) tunes under the rap moniker Eshu Tune. If you’re into weird, dry, unpredictable humor, his stand-up show is a must-see. LANGSTON THOMASNeptune Theatre, University District (Fri Sept 4) Read more on EverOut! The post The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: September 2026 appeared first on The Stranger.

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