Come see Dave’s Magic live at the Mitchell Opera House on July 12th, 2025 starting from 2p-3p!

Dave Cottrell is a magician, comedian & banjo player from Southville, Kentucky.  He has been entertaining for most of his life.

David did his first magic show for his 6th grade class at Simpsonville Elementary (KY) in 1971.  Since then he has performed over much of the United States.  He performed in Japan (1993) and Germany (2002), Germany (2017).  He has performed for 2 US Presidents and his bluegrass band, Kentucky Blue, are 3-time nominees for SPBMA Midwest entertaining bluegrass band of the year.

He has won numerous magic contests and awards.  In 2001, he received a Presidential Citation from the President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians “Noting David’s service and good works for the advancement and excellence in the Art of Magic and fine works to be congratulated worldwide”.  He has opened and done shows with the likes of David Copperfield, Lance Burton, Jerry Reed, George Strait, Allison Krauss and many other stars.

You may have seen David in the past performing at one of the Kentucky State Parks or on KET or at the Kentucky State Fair.   David’s one-hour MAGIC show is filled with amazing “knock your socks off” magic and is filled with comedy, mystery, laughter and good clean fun for all ages.

Each stage filled show includes live animals, lots of audience participation and blazing 5 string bluegrass banjo.

David’s “down home” Kentucky style humor helps make for an entertaining show that people are sure to remember and talk about for the rest of their life!

Tickets are FREE

Doors will open at 1:15 p.m.
Mitchell Opera House is handicap accessible.
Food and drinks are not permitted in the auditorium.
All seating is first come, first served.
We hope to see you there!