Where was comedian Dave Chappelle rumored to appear in Portland, Oregon?”
The rumour of a secret show by comedian Dave Chappelle turned out to be accurate. Well, the rumour, not the secret. Thousands of people filled Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square in this western city late Tuesday and early Wednesday in hopes that what they learned through text message, Twitter, Facebook or word-of-mouth was true. Chappelle arrived at about 1 a.m. to great applause and a surge of people with their camera phones aloft, The Oregonian newspaper reported. There was only problem with the free event – a small amplifier left the comic inaudible to most. It’s not clear why Chappelle was in Portland and what led him to the downtown square. “I’m not here for money,” he told the crowd. Chappelle is best known for his sketch-comedy program that ran on Comedy Central. In May 2005, he walked away from a $50 million deal to continue the popular show. Most people went to the square at the last minute, after receiving a text message or other communication. Chappelle, who had no securit
Dave Chapelle performed a one-hour free stand-up comedy show at Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon. The event has just been a rumor in Twitter and Facebook but it drew a huge crowd and surprises for both Chapelle, for having a large crowd, and for the people, for having Chapelle appear at the said show.
Internet rumors that comedian Dave Chappelle would be doing an impromptu show at midnight in Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland caught fire this evening. While it’s still not clear whether Chappelle will show up, many of his fans were already on hand by 10:45 p.m. in anticipation. People in a group of cars drove around the square, with passengers yelling things like “where’s Dave Chappelle.” To that, people already gathering in the square were yelling back, “It’s at midnight.” There was a stage set up in the square, but there were no obvious signs mentioning Chappelle or a special show.
