If you plan company events on the South Side or in the south suburbs, you know the pattern: the big-name Chicago entertainers quote downtown prices, then treat your event like a road trip. I'm Christian Misner — Christian the Magician — and the south side is family ground for me. My brother and sister-in-law live there, I'm in the area regularly, and I built my name in St. Louis the honest way: 5.0 stars across 145+ Google reviews and more than 200 companies and organizations who've booked me, including Accenture, AT&T, IBM, Marriott Hotels, and the Ritz-Carlton. My Chicago-area work is corporate: company parties, conferences, and client events.

 

What I perform for companies

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For company events and holiday parties: My Grand Magic & Mentalism Show is 30–60 minutes of clean, interactive comedy magic with professional sound — built for banquets, appreciation nights, and the annual holiday party. Add 20 minutes of warm-up close-up magic and the room is laughing before dinner is served. I stroll during receptions too, performing in small groups right in your guests' hands.

 

For conferences and client appreciation: Strolling close-up magic during networking and receptions gives your team and your clients something to talk about together, and a featured set brings the whole room together after dinner or between sessions. Trade-show floors work too — magic stops traffic and starts conversations.

 

For executive gatherings: For leadership dinners and client hospitality under 30 guests, my Magic Parlor is a one-hour seated, theater-style show with lighting, sound, and effects — a private performance your clients will measure other events against.

 

Why South Side companies book me

 

Start with the reviews — 145+ of them, all five stars, from real clients you can read for yourself. Then the comedy: my show is built to be funny first and impossible second. And the practical part: because my brother is on the south side, I have a home base here. No travel fees, no hotel charges, no downtown surcharge — you pay for the show, not my commute.

 

The south side deserves an entertainer who actually wants to be here — and keeps getting invited back.

Want the full rundown of what I do for companies? See my corporate magician page.

 

Questions South Side planners ask me

 

You're based in St. Louis — how does this work? Simple: my brother and his wife live on the south side, so I'm here regularly and schedule Chicago-area performances around those trips — and I make the trip for the right event. You get a signed agreement, a deposit to hold your date, and a performer who shows up early and prepared. No travel premium.

 

How much does a magician cost in the south suburbs? Every event is custom-quoted — one exact number with everything in it, and no travel premium: no travel fees, no hotel charges, no downtown surcharge. Tell me about your event — a stage show, reception strolling, a conference set, or the Magic Parlor for a smaller executive event — and I'll quote it exactly.

 

What events do you perform at here? Company holiday parties, conferences, client appreciation events, awards banquets, fundraisers and galas, and corporate retreats.

 

How far ahead should we book? December holiday dates and prime Saturdays go months out in every city I work. The earlier you call, the more likely your date lines up with — or anchors — one of my Chicago trips.

 

What do you need from our venue? For the stage show: a performance area and a power outlet — professional sound is mine. For strolling magic: nothing at all. No stage, no microphone, no setup.

 

Where I perform

 

Chicago's South Side — including Beverly, Hyde Park, Morgan Park, and Mount Greenwood — and the south suburbs: Tinley Park, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Homewood, Flossmoor, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Frankfort, Mokena, New Lenox, Evergreen Park, Burbank, and Matteson.

 

Check your date

 

Planning a company event on the south side or in the south suburbs? Call me at 321-947-0840 and tell me about it. You'll get a straight answer, an exact quote, and — if the date works — a room full of people asking how you found me.