Luis Carreon Award-winning Chicago close-up magician
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Chicago, Illinois

Luis Carreon

Award-winning Chicago close-up magician

Luis Carreon is a close-up magic and comedy magic and corporate events artist based in Chicago. Award-winning magician Luis Carreon won the Harlan Tarbell Close-up Competition Award from the International Brotherhood of Magicians two years in a row, and took first place at the Chicago Magic Competition hosted by The Society of American Magicians.

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Career overview

Luis Carreon at a glance

Luis Carreon is a comedy and close-up magician based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in close-up magic and comedy magic. Luis Carreon's career includes being billed 7 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Luis Carreon's performance history includes appearances at Chicago Magic Lounge, The Players Theatre, and Uptown Underground.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Comedy Magic, Corporate Events
Based in
Chicago, Illinois
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Oct 19, 2026
The performer

About Luis Carreon

Award-winning magician Luis Carreon won the Harlan Tarbell Close-up Competition Award from the International Brotherhood of Magicians two years in a row, and took first place at the Chicago Magic Competition hosted by The Society of American Magicians. He is a founding member of The Chicago Magic Lounge, where he performs regularly, and head demonstrator at Magic Inc., the oldest family-owned magic shop in the country.

His magic comes wrapped in a style of humor and wisdom he also teaches to other magicians around the country. Luis has staged his show Bending Minds and Bending Dreams at theaters all around Chicago, reached the semi-finals of Tengo Talento, the Spanish language equivalent of America's Got Talent, been featured on the Univision evening news, and performs frequently at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Fluent in Spanish, he tailors the show for colleges and corporate events nationwide.

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Signature disciplines
The Magic Castle

Billed 7 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2017, last billed 2026, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Close-Up (4), Parlour (3), Lunch & Brunch (1). (8 room engagements across 7 weeks).

Every week on the record · What is on at the Castle now

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 41 individually dated public performances across 3 venues in 2 cities from 2015 to 2026.

41 Performances
3 Venues
2 Cities

Shows recorded across FindMagic listings. Tour dates and earlier appearances are actively being backfilled.

27 recorded performances · 27 July 2019 – 12 September 2026

The Signature Show

Chicago Magic Lounge · Chicago, Illinois

With Jan Rose, Mysterion, Ryan Plunkett, Mark Toland, Francis Menotti, Lindsey Noel, Tori Noquez, Alex Offenkrantz, Mortenn Christiansen, Frank Everhart Jr., Walter King Jr. (The Spellbinder), Paige Thompson, Krystyn Lambert, David Parr, Ondřej Pšenička, Ryan Kane, Abby Segal, Jamie Sanden, Max Zawacki, Danny Moore, The Evasons, Austin Bumgarner, Elena Brocade, Jeff Hobson, Lee Benzaquin, RAdek hoffman, Adrian Saw, Reggie Rice, Thomas Solomon, Jacob Jax, Taylor Hughes, Bob Gebert, Eric Leclerc, Wes Barker, David Kovac, Alejandro Linian, Dan Sperry, Ed Furman, Trent James, Wes Mathison, Danny Rudnick, Gozner, Martin Braessas, Robert Ramirez, Richard Laible, Carl Mercurio, Manuel Llaser, Magic Sam, Ross Johnson, Justin Purcell, Ryan Lawrence, The Alans, Walter King Jr., Jeff Loeser, Jeff Bibik, Nathan Colwell, Denis Behr, William Pack, Brian Kirshenbaum, James Sanden, Jonny Zavant, Nancy Anderson, Kayla Drescher, Jared Kopf

13 recorded performances · 23 July 2015 – 17 November 2016

Chicago Magic Lounge at the Uptown Underground

Uptown Underground · Chicago, IL

With Edd Fairman, John Sturk, Jonny Zavant, Tim Hannig, AJ Sacco, Bill Weimer, Justin Purcell, Kayla Drescher, Jeff Bibik, Jon Armstrong, Sin, David Ranalli, Deven Brown, Patrick Livingstone, Stephen Hanthorn, Brett Schneider, Jeremy Pitt-Payne, Lee Benzaquin, Michael Kett, James Sanden, Kex Lang, Ryan Lawrence, Daniel Martin, Michael Dardant, Ryan Plunkett, Craig Newman, David Sandy, Mark Toland, Danny Rudnick, Jim Bergstrom

Archive Methodology & Provenance: FindMagic’s performance archive is compiled from confirmed box office inventories, venue calendars, and historic festival programs. It documents verified public appearances and is not intended to represent an exhaustive lifetime career log.
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The venue

Chicago Magic Lounge

Chicago, Illinois · previously

The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Close-Up Magic

Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.

Comedy Magic

Stand-up comedy integrated with high-level deception.

Corporate Events

Tailored entertainment for corporate events, conferences, and celebrations.

Parlour Magic

Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.

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