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Penn & Teller Add Three More Years, Extending Their Record Las Vegas Run to 2029
Published July 3, 2026
Penn & Teller signed a three-year extension at the Rio Hotel & Casino, keeping their residency running through December 2029. The duo made the announcement during a taping of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 8, and their run at the Rio, now in its 25th year, remains the longest-running headliner partnership at a single Las Vegas hotel. Penn & Teller tickets at the Rio start at $75, with shows Thursday through Sunday at 9 p.m.
A Quarter Century at the Rio
Penn & Teller’s residency at the Rio opened in 2001, but the duo’s Las Vegas run stretches back further: six years at the Celebrity Room at Bally’s from 1993 to 1998, then two more at the Hollywood Theater at the MGM Grand before settling at the Rio. Combined, it adds up to more than three decades on the Strip and, by Penn Jillette’s own count, over 12,000 live performances. Jillette put that number in perspective during the duo’s run at the London Palladium last fall, saying they had done more live shows than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined. The extension also confirmed that Penn & Teller: Fool Us resumes production in October for its 11th season on The CW, keeping the duo’s TV presence running alongside the Rio show. For anyone building a trip around Las Vegas magic shows, this is the rare headliner booking with real staying power.
What You’ll See at the Rio
The Rio show pairs large-scale illusion with Penn & Teller’s signature mix of showmanship and dark comedy, built around Teller’s silent misdirection and Jillette’s non-stop narration explaining exactly what you’re about to not be able to explain. It skews sharper than family-friendly magic options, with commentary aimed at adults and teens rather than young kids. Tickets currently start at $75, with performances running four nights a week, Thursday through Sunday at 9 p.m., inside the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio.
What This Means for Your Vegas Trip
The 2029 extension means there’s no rush to book around a closing date, so you can build the show into whichever trip works best. Since performances run late at 9 p.m., pair it with an earlier dinner off the Strip near the Rio, which sits west of the main corridor along Flamingo Road. If you want a second, more family-friendly magic show on the same trip, Mac King tickets at Excalibur start at $50 for his afternoon performances, giving you two very different sides of Vegas magic without adding a night to your stay.
Book Penn & Teller Tickets Through Spotlight
A three-year extension means Penn & Teller are not going anywhere, but seats for one of the Strip’s longest-running shows still sell out on weekends. Book Penn & Teller tickets through Spotlight now and lock in your night at the Rio.
