Magician Kris Bentz wows audiences at his new show in Tres Hombres'

Dinner, comedy, and magic with Kris Bentz

Playfully condescending dinner magic—it’s how Kris Betnz describes his new magic and comedy show at Tres Hombres’ Blue Agave Room. With two sold-out shows behind him and a third already well on its way to selling out, it’s clear his performance style is exactly what Chico’s been looking for.

Kris began practicing magic at 19 to take short breaks from studying during his time at Chico State. As he honed his craft, friends took notice, eventually asking him to perform tricks when they visited bars around Chico. Though hesitant at first, the constant prodding pushed him to become comfortable performing magic for others in public, and the experiences opened the door to what would later become his career.

After graduating, Kris moved to San Diego and began working as a bartender. Rather than simply craft drinks, he decided to entertain visitors by mixing in magic tricks and turning their time at the bar into a quick show. He began taking magic more seriously as a career choice, and started practicing street magic, eventually finding himself booked for private gigs by many of the people who watched his performances, along with numerous fairs and festivals.

In 2015, Kris took his show to Vegas, moving with his wife, Tina, and newborn son, to become the resident magician for the LINQ’s promenade property at Caesars’ Entertainment. The success of the show grew and grew until he found himself performing well over 1,000 shows in 2019 on the promenade.

Kris and Tina decided to move back to Chico in 2020 after the pandemic hit. They started a flower farm together, as she was a florist, and began to build the business, but Kris couldn’t stay away from magic for long. Determined to return to performing, he reached out to Javier Franco and Mary Colgan at Tres Hombres and pitched his idea for a dinner theater show at their banquet space, The Blue Agave Room. They hammered out the specifics, and the show sold out one short week later.

Now approaching his third show at the Blue Agave Room, Kris is hard at work to ensure the show never turns stale. “I’m adding ten minutes of new material to each show.” Kris said, “This way, every sixth show is completely different from the first, and audiences will have the opportunity to see the show again with new material in a short timeframe.” Best of all, each show promises the laughter we all could use these days.

Tickets to the show are just $60 each and include a fajita buffet dinner, as well as a small margarita. Each show has a total of 32 seats, and they sell out fast! Visit http://magic.ordertres.com to see upcoming show dates and purchase your tickets online.