Chicago has 17 magic venues and 50 magicians listed on FindMagic, 18 upcoming shows, the next on Sep 6.
Chicago built its scene around rooms devoted to magic. The Chicago Magic Lounge runs shows most nights of the week, The Magic Parlour is a long-running close-up residency, and Trickery and Stars & Garters keep their own calendars — between them there is close-up magic in the city nearly every night.
Yes — 2 shows are on tonight. Every listing above is checked against its source.
Trickery and Stars & Garters Theater have dates on the calendar now; each venue page carries that room's own schedule.
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