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Chicago Magic Lounge

A Magic Show & Speakeasy in Chicago

 

Chicago Magic Lounge is a signature speakeasy-style magic theater and performance bar in Andersonville, featuring close-up and stage magic from a rotating lineup of professional magicians from Chicago and around the world. Hidden behind a secret entrance, it offers an intimate night out with live performances, craft cocktails, and shareable small plates.

Whether you're planning a date night, celebrating something special, or looking for a distinctive night out in Chicago, this speakeasy experience is worth returning to.

Experience one of Chicago’s most distinctive nights out. Secure your tickets and step into the magic.

 
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THE CHICAGO MAGIC LOUNGE IS AN AGE 21+ VENUE. AGE 16+ ALLOWED WITH LEGAL GUARDIAN

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The Experience

Hidden behind the façade of a small neighborhood laundromat, an Art Deco-inspired space opens into a world of craft cocktails and close-up magic.

The Performance Bar

Your evening begins in the speakeasy-style lounge, where close-up magic unfolds just inches away as you enjoy craft cocktails and shareable small plates. Pro-tip: You don’t need tickets if you just want to visit the bar.

The Harry Blackstone Cabaret

From there, you move into the cabaret theater for a live performance that blends close-up and stage magic, featuring a curated lineup of professional magicians from Chicago and around the world.

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The Tradition

Chicago Magic Lounge is rooted in Chicago’s long tradition of close-up and bar magic, an intimate performance style that helped shape the city’s magic history.

Each week brings a rotating lineup of magicians, so every visit features different performers and material.

This is sleight-of-hand-driven magic in a speakeasy setting, performed up close with the audience interacting directly with the magic.

Magician performing bar magic with laughing audience
Group of friends respond in amazement to magician
Magician Paige Thompson performs for shocked spectator
Magician performs close up magic for two couples as one audience member participates
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THE CHICAGO MAGIC LOUNGE IS AN AGE 21+ VENUE. AGE 16+ ALLOWED WITH LEGAL GUARDIAN

All are welcome.

 

MAGIC CROSSES ALL BARRIERS.

 

MAGIC IS FOR EVERYONE.

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“My biggest surprise of the entire trip, the most underrated gem, and the thing I’d absolutely book an entire trip around is the Chicago Magic Lounge.”
— Abby Zinman | Buzzfeed
“A true gem in the heart of the city, the Chicago Magic Lounge is a speakeasy tucked away that you must visit on your next trip to Chicago. ”
— Jasmine Osby, Travel Noire
“In a world that often rewards cynicism, the experience feels like a joyful antidote. I leave a magic-loving convert.”
— Elle Gordon | Belfast Telegraph
“The whole evening is essentially one big performance, and during it, magicians must believe in what they’re doing for it to feel real for the spectator. And when the spectator gets lost in the moment completely, even for a second — that’s it. That’s the real magic.”
— Raf Miastkowski | Thrillist
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THE CHICAGO MAGIC LOUNGE IS AN AGE 21+ VENUE. AGE 16+ ALLOWED WITH LEGAL GUARDIAN

 

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