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Dennis Watkins PROUDLY welcomes GUEST ARTISTS to
the magic parlour!


Even more magic comes to The Magic Parlour this Fall and Winter! We are proud to ignite exciting new performances featuring fantastic guest artists hailing from Los Angeles, the Twin Cities, and right here in Chicago! Learn more about these artists' limited engagements and purchase your tickets below.

Siegfried Tieber

Siegfried Tieber smiling in a suit.

Performing Jan. 2-4, 2026

“I am so excited to welcome Siegfried back to The Magic Parlour after his headlining show with us last fall. his time during the destinos festival was a treat for our audiences   Not only does he make every guest feel like a real magician, he is smart, funny, gracious and incredibly devious. i can't wait to see what fun audiences have with siegfried!"
-Dennis Watkins-
 

Los Angeles-based magician Siegfried Tieber headlines at The Magic Parlour for 4 performances only. Combining sleight-of-hand, psychology, and humor, Siegfried Tieber is one of Dennis Watkins’ favorite magical entertainers…AND, he fooled the great Penn & Teller!

VIP Admission also includes The Encore Room: Following the main show, guests can also add-on an Encore Room experience for even more mind-boggling magic. Limited to 24 guests, The Encore Room also includes a Q&A with Siegfried.

Get your tickets by clicking on your preferred date below!

Friday, January 2 at 7:30pm
Saturday, January 3 at 4:30pm
Saturday, January 3 at 7:30pm
Sunday, January 4 at 2:00pm

Derek Hughes

Performing Feb. 26-Mar. 15, 2026

“welcoming derek to the magic parlour is going to be such a treat for chicago audiences. he is funny, smart, and a truly world-class magician in all ways. folks might recognize him from america's got talent and while he nailed it on that big stage, getting to see him up-close in our intimate parlour room is going to be something extra special."
-Dennis Watkins-
 

Celebrated conjurer, “Stand Up Magician” Derek Hughes, has been lauded by audiences and critics alike, with the New York Times calling him “thoroughly entertaining.”  Hughes has performed his magic on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, CW's Penn & Teller: Fool Us and the Ellen DeGeneres Show.  He's a consulting producer on TRUtv’s hit magic series, “The Carbonaro Effect” and was a top ten finalist on NBC's America’s Got Talent.

VIP Admission also includes The Encore Room: Following the main show, guests can also add-on an Encore Room experience for even more mind-boggling magic. Limited to 24 guests, The Encore Room also includes a Q&A with Derek.

Get your tickets by clicking on your preferred date below!

Thursday, February 26 at 7:30pm
Friday, February 27 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 28 at 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, March 1 at 2:00pm


Thursday, March 5 at 7:30pm
Friday, March 6 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 7 at 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, March 8 at 2:00pm


Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm
Friday, March 13 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 14 at 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, March 15 at 2:00pm

Derek Hughes standing with a deck of cards

3 Card Monte

Dennis Watkins branded cards. Ace of Spades is showing.

Performing Sundays at 5pm beginning in January 2026

“AUDIENCES OFTEN TELL ME THAT THE ENCORE ROOM IS THEIR FAVORITE PART OF THE MAGIC PARLOUR EXPERIENCE AND 3 CARD MONTE IS inspired by this concept. iT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY AS A PART OF OUR DESTINOS FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING AND i think our guests will so enjoy this as a staple offering. you get 3 incredible shows with 3 phenomenal magicians all in one night - what more could you want?"
-Dennis Watkins-
 

Experience 3 World-Class Magicians as close-up as it gets. Enter The Magic Parlour, grab a cocktail from the bar and have a seat at the card table with one of Dennis Watkins’ all-time favorite close-up magicians. After a whirlwind half-hour, your magician will move onto the next group and you’ll meet your second entertainer for the night. Spend another half hour before one more rotation brings a third conjurer to your table. Plus, there will be ample bar breaks built into the evening so that you can sample all of The Magic Parlour’s magical drink creations. Performers will rotate. Please call the box office if you'd like to know which magicians will be performing on which date.