Vegas-style magic show is first live performance for Nexus Center

UTICA

The Utica University Nexus Center, 300 Oriskany St. West, will host its first-ever live performance at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 10, as the Lance Burton Master Magician and Friends tour comes to Utica.

For three decades, Burton was a Las Vegas headliner, performing more than 15,000 shows for more than 15 million fans.

Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he burst onto the national stage in October 1981 with his first appearance on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.”

Over the years, he racked up appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The View,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “The World’s Greatest Magic,” “Hollywood Squares” and even acted in guest starring roles on “Knight Rider” and “Las Vegas.”

In 1996, Burton’s first TV special, “Lance Burton Master Magician: The Legend Begins” aired on NBC and was quickly followed by a series of annual TV specials. He also hosted specials for The History Channel, Discovery, Animal Planet, The Family Channel and many more.

His new Lance Burton Master Magician and Friends live show is a mix of illusions, sleight of hand, audience participation, and amazing guest stars — a Las Vegas show suitable for the whole family, right in Utica.

The event will take place on the floor of the Mastrovito Hyundai rink.

Tickets start at $23.50 and are available at www.empirestatetix.com.