Alice Cooper's Tour includes "Alice's Attic Tour" & "Welcome to our Nightmare" shows with Criss Angel

 

Legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper is heading back out on tour this year amid his “Welcome to Our Nightmare” Planet Hollywood residency with famed magician Criss Angel. The trek, called the “Alice’s Attic Tour,” will include Cooper’s longtime hits while also supporting the band’s 2025 album, “The Revenge of Alice Cooper,” which reunited the original members for the first time since “Muscle of Love” in 1973.

The tour opens Tuesday, April 14 at the Majestic Theatre San Antonio, and is set to bring the “School’s Out” star to the Stranahan Theater in Toledo, Mershon Auditorium in Columbus, The Dome in Virginia Beach, and more before concluding Thursday, May 7 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Tickets officially go on sale Friday, January 30 at 10 a.m. ET 

Alice Cooper 2026 schedule:

Fri, Mar 6 — Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood; Las Vegas, NV

Sat, Mar 7 — Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood; Las Vegas, NV

Sun, Mar 8 — Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood; Las Vegas, NV

Thu, Apr 2 — Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood; Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Apr 3 — Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood; Las Vegas, NV

Sat, Apr 4 — Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood; Las Vegas, NV

Tue, Apr 14 — Majestic Theatre San Antonio; San Antonio, TX **

Wed, Apr 15 — Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory; Irving, TX **

Fri, Apr 17 — Topeka Performing Arts Center; Topeka, KS **

Sat, Apr 18 — Alliant Energy PowerHouse; Cedar Rapids, IA **

Sun, Apr 19 — The Mill; Terre Haute, IN **

Tue, Apr 21 — Stranahan Theater; Toledo, OH **

Thu, Apr 23 — Mershon Auditorium; Columbus, OH **

Fri, Apr 24 — Appalachian Wireless Arena; Pikeville, KY **

Sat, Apr 25 — Rose Music Center at The Heights; Huber Heights, OH **

Mon, Apr 27 — The Dome; Virginia Beach, VA **

Tue, Apr 28 — Durham Performing Arts Center; Durham, NC **

Wed, Apr 29 — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium; Spartanburg, SC **

Fri, May 1 — Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheater; Albertville, AL **

Sat, May 2 — Albany Civic Center; Albany, GA **

Sun, May 3 — Pensacola Bay Center; Pensacola, FL **

Tue, May 5 — Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall; Fort Myers, FL **

Wed, May 6 — Broward Center Au Rene; Fort Lauderdale, FL **

Thu, May 7 — Daytona International Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL **

Thu, May 21 — Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood; Las Vegas, NV

Fri, May 22 — Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood; Las Vegas, NV

Sat, May 23 — Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood; Las Vegas, NV

Article from: Mlive.com

EDCeipt

 

Now available at www.magiciansmagicshop.com 

"Craig has been making waves in the community recently for very good reasons. He is creating masterpiece after masterpiece. EDCeipt is no different; it's incredible!"
- Peter Turner

30 ITEMS
5 RECIEPTS.
YOU ALWAYS KNOW.

EDCeipt is the DEFINITION of packs small plays BIG.

EDCeipt is a definitive masterwork exploration of the Calculator Card Principal.

This is EXACTLY what happens. The spectator thinks of any item from a couple of receipts that you keep in your wallet and with no fishing or memory work, you know exactly what item they're thinking of.

It's that clean, it's that direct, and it's that powerful.

Based on a classic but criminally underused principle; the method behind EDCeipt allows your participant to freely think of any of the 30 items spread over 5 receipts and you INSTANTLY know what they're thinking of.

The receipts have been designed to look identical to real receipts from real stores. With UK and US versions available, we've made them from Tyvek. Which means that they FEEL like receipt's but can't be torn and will last for years and years!

Keep these in your wallet and have the ability to perform an effect that gets wild reactions, anywhere, anytime.

But EDCeipt isn't just a one-and-done trick... it's JUST the very tip of the iceberg. Craig has teamed up with a team of magic and mentalism's most brilliant minds to deep-dive, explore and push the boundaries of tricks and ideas that you'd never before imagine possible from just 5 seemingly innocent receipts combined with an age old principal.

Tricks, routines, ideas and concepts from:

• Michael Murray
• Peter Nardi
• Simon Lipkin
• Lloyd Barnes
• Javier Fuenmayor
• Mark Lemon
• And a 2 hour special with Peter Turner.

From chair tests, to liar/truth teller, crazy visual reveals, social media routines, how to perform on over zoom and so, so much more!

With 6 hours of detailed instructions and real-world live performances, Craig Petty and friends leave no stone left unturned.

EDCeipt strikes the balance between BEGINNER level difficulty with EXPERT level reactions.

• Easy to do
• Tyvek receipts last a lifetime
• UK or USA available
• Perfect Every Day Carry
• No memory work
• No fishing

Every Day Carry magic and mentalism really doesn't get any better than this.

"Craig has done it again. A magnificent multi layered routine with the perfect blend of method and mystery culminating in an impossible reveal as astonishing close-up and it would be on stage."
- Matthew Wright

"I've been spending my whole life making my magic organic and Edceipt is just PERFECT. This goes straight into my wallet!"
- Henry Harrius

"EDCeipt will find its way to wallets of magicians worldwide. It is organic and it looks at an old principle from a fresh perspective."
- Perseus Arkomanis

"An original application of a great method. Brilliant thinking Craig."
- Christian Grace

"Craig has created something special with EDCeipt! He has taken an old and underused principle in magic, and not only modernized it, but made it look like true mind reading."
- Kyle Purnell

"Craig's new effect EDCeipt fuses a classic methodology, organic natural props and the legendary Petty routining to create a hard hitting close up piece of mind-reading magic. I love this kind of conversational, off the cuff mentalism, I like tricks with an easily understood hook, logical props and a complete presentation - and EDCeipt delivers. Tuck it in your wallet, and you're all set to blow some brains."
- Phill Smith

"With EDCeipt; Craig has taken a tried and tested concept to new heights with the introduction of logical and flat-pack props, alongside lashings of clever and funny moments to drive audiences away from the possibility that any method aside from real mind reading could be at play!"
- Dee Christopher

"Craig has reworked and polished a classic effect into something that is not only practical to carry, but finally makes complete logical sense. I can't wait to start using this."
- Michael Murray

Brynolf & Ljung on Fool Us

 

Taylor Swift magically appears with David Copperfields help at ACM Awards

 

Barry & Stuart

                                                   Barry Jones and Stuart MacLeod

Hocus Pocus is closing

 

The World Needs Magic — George Schindler

 

Keelan and Charlotte on Fool Us

 

Canada's Got Talent Magician and a Las Vegas Magician combine for a fundraiser

 The Swift Current Fire Department’s annual magic show drew a strong crowd this week while raising funds for a local firefighter charity.

Lieutenant Keith McLeod with the Swift Current Fire Department said the event featured performances by Magic Ben from Canada’s Got Talent and Las Vegas magician Patton Gillian.

“They put on an awesome show with mind-bending magic and illusions that had the crowd in awe,” McLeod said.

McLeod said attendance was higher than usual, with approximately 150 people taking in the show.

“This year we had a really great turnout, and we want to thank everyone for coming out,” he said.

The magic show serves as a fundraiser for the local 1318 firefighter charity, which supports individuals and families facing difficult circumstances.

“Year to year, we typically raise around five thousand dollars,” McLeod said. “The charity helps people dealing with things like house fires or medical issues, and we assist however we can with the funds raised.”

Tickets for the event were priced at $20 per person, with a family option available for $75.

McLeod said the magic show has been a long-standing tradition for the fire department.

“It’s a show we’ve been putting on for years and years,” he said. “It’s been so long that nobody actually knows how many years we’ve been doing it.”

He said the department is already planning to bring the event back next year.

“We’re starting to plan already for next year’s show,” McLeod said. “It usually happens at the end of January.”

McLeod thanked the community and local businesses for their continued support.

“The show doesn’t happen without the community,” he said. “We can’t thank them enough for their support year after year.”

Article from: Swift Current Online

Kapital Kidvention Gala Show

 

Silk Magic at www.magiciansmagicshop.com

 

Barry and Stuart - How to Dispose a Corpse

 

Latimer and George Sampson's Teleporting Trucks - The Magicians

 

The Pendragon's on AGT

 

Bill Malone performs Sam The Bellhop

 

New England Magicians Conference A.K.A. NEMCON

 

NEMCON 44 ~ March 6 & 7, 2026 

https://www.ctnemcon.com/

Pennsylvania Entertainers' Swap Meet & Sale

 

Jelly Roll talks about his fear of magicians

While on Netflix's Star Search Jelly said: 

 “Right here is a creepy magician… magic is creepy,” Jelly Roll said, lowering his voice. “Man, am I the only person who is creeped out by magic? Is this a hot take in the world? All of a sudden, I'm going to get fire for on the internet? It’s just scary. I don't understand it….”

Article from: https://www.aol.com

New York Public Library Features a Magic History Exhibit

 A new exhibition running February 12th to July 11th at the New York Public Library will display historic archival materials related to the art of magic and the life of magicians performing in New York City during the Golden Age.

The exhibition showcases rare items from the collection of Dr. Saram Ellison, co-founder of the Society of American Magicians, as well as important books and artifacts that evoke an early 20th-century magic shop. Through a curated display of photographs, programs, correspondence, artifacts, and original posters the exhibition will also trace the lives and careers of such major magicians as Harry Kellar, Alexander and Adelaide Herrmann, Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Dell O’Dell and many others, exploring the wondrous world of the Golden Age of Magic.

Article from: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/25/a-legacy-of-golden-age-magicians-in-new-york-city/ 

Cyril on AGT

 

Colin McLeod on Fool Us

Comedian and Magician Joel Hodgson - Saturday Night Live

 

Jeff Mcbride on a talk show in the 1980's

 

The Magician's Heckler - SNL

 

Snow Birth to Ball

Now available at www.magiciansmagicshop.com 

From a collection but brand new! I opened it for pictures. I have no idea what this originally sold for but I am sure it is a lot more than $20.00. 

 
Effect: 
Dehydrated Snow Presentation Script
(Volunteer routine + Snow Cone finale)
Presentation
Performer: “You want to see something frozen and fun? I’ll need a special helper.”
✅ Choose a volunteer.
Performer: “Together we’re going to make dehydrated snow! First, we freeze a small amount of water into this aqua change vase.”
✅ Show the vase/cup.
✅ Have helper pour in a small amount of water.
✅ Cover the vase.
✅ Turn it over / do the change.
✅ Remove the cover and show the snow powder.
Performer: “Check it out… that’s dehydrated snow! If we add more water, it turns into snow right before your eyes!”
✅ Pour water in.
✅ Let the snow “grow.”
Performer: “Now it’s time to make snowballs!”
Snowball Production
✅ Pick up tray/bowl of snow.
✅ Scoop some snow and form a ball.
Performer: “Now that’s a magic snowball! Look—soft, fluffy, and totally real!”
✅ Toss it lightly / display it.
The Snowball Game (Ball Multiplication)
✅ Make one snowball and show it clearly.
Performer: “Let’s play a quick snowball game. I’ll make one for me… and one for you.”
✅ Give volunteer a snowball.
✅ You hold one snowball.
Performer: “Hold yours tight like this—don’t let it fall. Ready?”
✅ Do the secret steal/switch move.
Performer: “On the count of three… open your hand.”
✅ Volunteer opens hand to reveal TWO snowballs.
Performer: “Wow! That was great!”
✅ Repeat quickly for a fast-paced moment.
Performer: “Let’s try it again… hold tight… open your hand!”
✅ Volunteer opens hand (repeat effect / another surprise).
Three Snowballs Finale
✅ Set up for the 3-ball ending.
Performer: “Watch this… it happens so fast. I’ll take just a pinch of snow…”
✅ Sprinkle a little “snow dust.”
Performer: “Just say… Snow grow!”
✅ Volunteer opens hand and reveals THREE snowballs.
Performer: “Wow… that’s the magic of snow!”
✅ Collect all snowballs back.
Snow Cone Finale (World’s Largest Snow Cone!)
✅ Bring out felt/foam cone.
✅ Bring out syrup bottles (red & blue).
Performer: “Now comes my favorite part… we’re going to make the world’s largest snow cone!”
Performer: “I have two flavors today…”
✅ Hold up both bottles.
Performer: “Red—strawberry. Blue—blue raspberry. Which one should we use?”
✅ Volunteer chooses.
Performer: “Excellent choice!”
✅ If red chosen: “Excellent—red it is!”
✅ If blue chosen: “Excellent—blue it is!”
✅ Put the other bottle away.
✅ Mime pouring syrup into your fist (fast and visual).
Performer: “Watch closely… here comes the magic!”
✅ Open your hand to reveal a SNOW CONE BALL.
Performer: “It’s a snow cone ball!”
Growing the Snow Cone
✅ Hold snow cone ball over the cone.
✅ Push ball through your fist (or squeeze motion) as it “grows.”
Performer: “Just say… Snow grow!”
✅ Reveal the large snow cone.
✅ Place it on the cone holder.
Performer: “WOW… that’s the world’s largest snow cone!”
✅ Thank volunteer and send them back to their seat.
Closing
Performer: “Thank you for helping—give them a big hand!”
✅ Applause cue.