Memphis Magic Night starring Joe M. Turner with Colton Ales

Memphis Magic Night is back after a month off. The Bluff City’s monthly cabaret evening of comedy, mindreading, and magic returns Friday, August 7 at Bar DKDC in Cooper-Young.

Magic. Mentalism. Mirth. Monthly. In Memphis. (Mostly.)

Headlining is magician and mentalist Joe M. Turner, joined by Memphis comedian Colton Ales as guest comic and MC.

Come early. Doors open at 6:30, and Turner spends that time working the room with close-up magic while people settle in with a drink. At 7:30 everyone takes a seat and the show proper begins: stage magic, mentalism, and stand-up, in a bar, which is where all three work best.

It is a cabaret show rather than a theater show, and it is an interactive one. You may be asked to pick a card at your table. You may find yourself on stage helping. That is the point of a room this size.

Turner has spent two decades building live magic rooms. He produced his own show, Shenanigans, at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta, then co-founded and co-produced Atlanta Magic Night, which ran for eleven years. Memphis Magic Night is that format brought home, and it has been running here since 2025.

Ninety minutes, done by 9:00. Ages 16 and up. The room is small and the show has sold out before, so advance tickets are the safe move.

Memphis Magic Night rotates through Memphis-area venues. Upcoming: September 14 at Flyway Brewing, October 10 at Bar DKDC.