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Magician Chris Gowen
- Edmonton, AB
- Magician
- Travels nationwide
- $500- $3000
Overview
Alberta's premiere Magician and Comedian!
Chris Gowen has headlined cruise ships, casinos, comedy clubs and has sold out a 6 month residency with Cineplex Odeon. He has been a full time professional Magician for over a decade and his shows have been rated 5 stars by The Edmonton Journal (Edmonton Fringe Favourite), The Bash, GigSalad, and Google reviews.
Chris Gowen has made appearances on Global News Edmonton, City TV and 100.3 The Bear. He is the number one choice of entertainment for some of the biggest companies in Alberta such as Epcor, ATB, RBC, The River Cree, Pacesetter Homes and many others.
17 Reviews
Chris was amazing! He is brilliant at reading the crowd, he had everyone engaged and blew everyone's mind! Excellent show, tons of positive feedback from our staff! Very impressed!
Magician
We recently had Chris Gowan up for a Fundraiser, and his magic, show and repertoire were terrific. He was funny, very professional, and put on a show to remember. People are still talking about some of his magic! I definitely recommend him!
Magician
Chris was so great!! from making it super easy to book and communicate with him to the entire show. We booked for 1 hr and the last half hr was the walk around magic and everyone absolutely loved it and him. He involved the crowd and had really amazing tricks and a very professional show. He had everyone puzzled and amazed to lots of humor.
Would certainly highly recommend him for your event!
Magician, Comedy Magician, Corporate Entertainment, Corporate Magician, Illusionist, Strolling Table, Strolling/Close-up Magician
Got tons of positive feedback from staff and clients
Strolling/Close-up Magician
We had a social corporate event and had Chris in. He mingled with guests, staff and made it a great exp. Highly recommend for private or corporate events.
Comedy Magician, Corporate Entertainment, Corporate Magician, Magician
I hired Chris to entertain our guests (ages 5 - 80) as we celebrated my husband's 50th birthday. Chris was amazing! Several times during his close up magic performance (he mingled with everyone, table by table as they were arriving), I had people tapping me on the shoulder saying 'he's really good!' Or 'he is really good with the kids!' During his formal show, he captivated us all, was funny, and again, I had people tapping me on the shoulder saying 'he is really good!' He really made the day!
High praise and high recommendation!
Thanks Chris!
Rose
Comedy Magician
Last week my workplace hosted a conference of 250 people, with a networking session. We hired Chris to roam the crowd and perform magic throughout as guests enjoyed their evening. Chris is extremely talented at what he does, he absolutely delighted and amazed our guests and brought a lot of joy to the event. His magic and charismatic presence engaged and captivated our large crowd of people. We will definitely hire him again, and recommend him to anyone. Thanks Chris!!
Strolling/Close-up Magician
Chris was great for our party; his tricks are amazing and he is genuinely excited to share his talent! You can tell he loves what he does and he does it so well! I would highly recommend him for any gathering, you will be entertained and baffled!
Comedy Magician, Magician
Chris did a fantastic job entertaining our donors at our hospital fundraiser. His show was energetic, dynamic and amazing. He was a pleasure to work with and we would recommend him to anyone.
Magician
Response from Magician Chris Gowen:
Thank you for the kind words John. It was a pleasure to a part of your event.
From start to finish Chris kept my Administrative Support Team entertained and in awe of his wit and talent. He even spent time after the event socializing with everyone and the reviews I got the next day were of the highest compliment to Chris. If you are wavering in your decision to hire him, don't!! He's awesome!!
Chris’s slight of hand was amazing. My only negative comment was that Chris spoke way too quickly. We did mention this during the performance.
Comedy Magician
Response from Magician Chris Gowen:
Hi Ron,
Thank you for the review. I apologize for speaking too fast, but appreciate the feedback. It’s something I am continually working on and will definitely improve on for future shows.
We hired Chris for a year end preschool party. His show was absolutely amazing. He interacted with the kids ..they loved it. His magic skills are amazing. He is also an amazing entertainer. Would highly recommend Chris.
Magician
Response from Magician Chris Gowen:
Thank you for the kind words Sharon!
Chris came to our volunteer appreciation event and was an instant hit!
Although our set-up was less than ideal for his performance, he worked around it effortlessly and professionally.
His performance was dynamic, engaging, and above all entertaining!
We had multiple attendees reach out after the event to express how much they enjoyed the performance.
Thanks Chris for an amazing evening!
Magician
Response from Magician Chris Gowen:
Thank you for the great review Madison! That means so much!
Chris wowed our crowd! We were all amazed by his talent. He was charming, charismatic, funny and his magic was mind blowing! I would definitely recommend him.
Magician
He entertained everyone at party - from youngest to oldest - he is amazing. I would hire him for more shows - both for corporate gigs and family ones. Super entertainer.
Magician
Chris was a great entertainer, we enjoyed his show so much, including my 5 year old and his friends! He had the adults and kids both laughing and enjoying everything. Was a welcomed birthday party after none this year due to COVID-19. Thanks again Chris for coming through and putting on a great show! Would totally recommend!
Magician
Chris was amazing, right from set up, to take down. He was very good including the children in his show, they absolutely loved it, as did the adults!! We will definitely have him again!!
Children’s Party Magician
Booking Info
Price Range: $500- $3000
Gig Length: 30 - 500 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $2,000,000 - HUB International
Unions: IBM
What to Expect
"Phenomenal"
-ATB
Chris' shows are among the first in the world specifically designed for the Youtube Generation, but all audiences will have an absolute blast! Where as most magic shows have 6-15 moments of magic Chris' shows have, on average, 50-60 moments of world class sleight of hand magic and you'll still be left wanting more!
Chris has helped to make thousands of events a huge success for some of the biggest names and companies in Alberta such as Epcore, ATB, Qualico and many others. Let him help you make your next event the one that everyone will be posting on social media and talking about for weeks and even months after the event has ended! Satisfaction %100 guaranteed!
ADULT CLOSE-UP MAGIC: Guests will see things such as a live fish appear into a glass of water, a borrowed Toonie completely bend and the middle pop out and given back to your guests to keep, things will appear under their watch, in their hands and in Pictures on your guests phone, these pictures are posted to their social media and the story is told and that doesn't scratch the surface!
ADULT PARLOUR AND STAGE: Borrowed finger rings will be linked together in a flash of fire, A watch is borrowed, destroyed, and appears restored in an amazing place, even a card trick that happens in the audiences hands as they follow along with him, and much more!
FAMILY: These shows are highly interactive. Many of the children will be invited up on to the stage and get to perform the magic themselves and are the true stars of these shows. This show is so amazing and funny that even the adults in the crowd will be roaring with laughter and picking their jaws up off of the floor along with the kids guaranteed!!
About
Chris Gowen is an award winning Magician and Master of sleight of hand, with more than 15 years experience, that provides entertainment for the 21st century. With shows that are high energy, filled with non-stop action and laugh out loud comedy from start to end. There's no question as to why Chris is the #1 choice of so many. Chris provides shows for Adult, family and children audiences. Each show is different and perfectly suited to its demographic.
-Best of Edmonton Fringe 2019
"sleight-of-hand master Chris Gowen will lie to you, laugh at you, trick you, fool you, charm you, and leave you wanting more during the Fringe's fastest hour"
-Edmonton Journal
-2017 PCAM Children's Entertainer of The Year
-President of Edmonton Magic Club (phone number hidden)9
FREE IN PERSON DEMO for adult events. Just ask if I don't offer first!
%100 Satisfaction Guaranteed/ above and beyond all expectations!
Additional Booking Notes
Please be specific on the amount of people and the size of the venue so I can select the most suitable audio equipment.
Past Booked Events
December 20, 2024 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
November 29, 2024 • 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
October 26, 2024 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Fundraiser |
August 20, 2024 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
July 30, 2024 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Corporate Event |
June 18, 2024 • 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
June 11, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Corporate Event |
June 10, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
May 19, 2024 • 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Birthday Party |
May 02, 2024 • 4:45pm - 5:45pm | Nonprofit Event |
April 13, 2024 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Teen Birthday Party |
February 10, 2024 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
January 26, 2024 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Christmas Party |
April 15, 2023 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Fundraiser |
March 29, 2023 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
February 11, 2023 • 8:00pm - 8:45pm | Birthday Party |
January 14, 2023 • 8:00pm - 8:45pm | Corporate Event |
May 13, 2022 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
April 21, 2022 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
April 16, 2022 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
November 05, 2021 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
October 16, 2021 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Cocktail Party |
August 25, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Teen Birthday Party |
September 06, 2020 • 2:00pm - 2:45pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
December 14, 2018 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Christmas Party |
November 26, 2018 • 6:30pm - 7:15pm | Nonprofit Event |
Set List
Best known for:
Making a live fish appear from fire into a glass of water
Rocky the raccoon (comedy puppet)
Intricate sleight of hand
Needle Swallowing (adult only shows)
Setup Requirements
Parking and Loading Zone. Sound Equipment required for more than 60 people, Stage or risen platform recommended for audiences of more than 60 people.