Some time after moving to the Memphis area in May 2024, I began attending local comedy open mic nights in order to scout locations and talent for a new production. That production launched in March 2025 and is now heading toward a fourth successful show.
It was sparked in part by my experience as a producer for Atlanta Magic Night, which ran from 2014 until 2025. It was a great place to showcase not only my own work, but also the talents of other local performers. I knew that Memphis would benefit from something similar here, and so Memphis Magic Night was born.
I have taken a somewhat different approach for this show. Rather than two magicians each month, I decided to lean into the comedy community which is already well established here. I have a different local comedian open each month with 20 minutes, then I do a full 40-50 minute act afterward.
Another change to the new model is that rather than a single home location, we are rotating the show between a handful of venue partners in different parts of the city. My intent here is not to become overexposed to any single location’s clientele.
Finally, I’m exploring new marketing approaches for this show. Besides social media marketing I’m using posters and flyers more intentionally. I am also exploring some additional electronic marketing.
At the end of the day, though, there’s no substitute for happy audiences coming back and bringing new people with them.
If you’re in the Memphis area on June 16, come enjoy the next show! Click here for tickets.
In April I appeared on a local television program to promote the show. You can watch that video below.
