Magician in Portland

Portland is a fly-in from Milwaukee. I travel light, one performer with no crew and nothing to freight, and the cost is either built into the package or itemised on your quote before you commit to anything.

The work here comes from two industries that look nothing alike: athletic apparel and design out toward Beaverton, and semiconductors and software along the Hillsboro corridor. Add the hotels and event spaces near the convention centre on the east side, plus a steady run of private parties and smaller weddings.

What gets booked in Portland

Portland audiences are the least impressed by polish of anywhere I work, and that is not a complaint. Anything that feels like a pitch dies here. What lands is quiet and close, done at arm's length for a few people at a time, with no stage and no introduction.

The practical bookings are design and engineering team events, product launches, holiday parties, and conference receptions. Summer and early autumn are the busy stretch, when companies run offsites and outdoor evening events. Weddings tend to be smaller and less formal than in most markets.

Getting there

A fly-in date from Milwaukee. Flights and time on the ground are either built into the package or shown as a separate line on your quote, agreed before anything is booked — never added afterwards.

Also covered nearby: Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Gresham, Vancouver.