The Goss Opera House

The Goss Opera House Welcome to the Goss, where historic charm meets modern elegance. If these walls could talk, the stories they would tell!
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We invite you to create your own history at the Goss. Performance & Event Venue
Historic opera hall in Watertown, SD

Woo! It's a great day in Watertown! The Arrows are STATE CHAMPS and the Watertown Shamrocks won last night! Kemp Avenue ...
11/16/2024

Woo! It's a great day in Watertown! The Arrows are STATE CHAMPS and the Watertown Shamrocks won last night! Kemp Avenue is bustling with activity! Check out all of the local businesses from Curated to Makepeace Jewelers, Gather, AMJ Style, Elevate IV, and 1906 Boutique are all busy this morning!
TONIGHT at the GOSS, don't miss Brandon and Matt from My Monday Regret opening for Ken and Drew from Sister Hazel. Whew. That's a lot! See you soon!

Hey! It’s a beautiful day to get outside and do some holiday shopping! Sharie is all set up in Maud’s with cider and samples! While you’re here, snag some last minute tickets to Ken and Drew from Sister Hazel with Brandon and Matt from My Monday Regret TONIGHT at the Goss!

It’s game day today… not just for the Arrows but the Watertown Shamrocks play at home tonight! We were lucky to have the...
11/15/2024

It’s game day today… not just for the Arrows but the Watertown Shamrocks play at home tonight! We were lucky to have them in for a tour last week! Watertown is lucky to have this great new venue to root on a new local team!

11/14/2024

THANK YOU to Lake Area Tech for being a sponsor for this Saturday's show! Without your gift, we wouldn't be able to bring shows like Ken & Drew from Sister Hazel to the Goss Opera House!

🎉 Thank You to Our Incredible Show and Season Sponsors! 🎉Your generous support has been essential in helping us bring a ...
11/14/2024

🎉 Thank You to Our Incredible Show and Season Sponsors! 🎉

Your generous support has been essential in helping us bring a diverse range of performances, community events, and memorable moments to the heart of our community.
Thank you for believing in our mission and dedication to keeping the arts alive at the Goss. Here’s to you, and to many more unforgettable shows ahead! Lake Area Tech Trav's Outfitter Dacotah Bank Reliabank Watertown Area Community Foundation Professional Hearing Services Active Heating Midwest Veterinary Service Gray Construction Co. Print 'Em Now Inc Ledgers Borns Group, Vitality Sports Academy, Redlinger Bros, AARP South Dakota and Colliers.

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11/13/2024

Check it out!

Tune in for our interview with Drew from Sister Hazel around 8:35am this morning! Isaac talks with Drew about their hit "All For You" and the upcoming show at the Goss. Ken and Drew from Sister Hazel will be at The Goss Opera House for an acoustic performance this Saturday night! Tickets available for what should be a GREAT show now at TheGossOperaHouse.com!

Due to some scheduling conflicts this year, we’ve made the decision to cancel the Nonprofit Happy Hour scheduled for Dec...
11/12/2024

Due to some scheduling conflicts this year, we’ve made the decision to cancel the Nonprofit Happy Hour scheduled for December 3rd, 2024.
We know this gathering is something many of you look forward to, and we’ll miss the chance to connect and share our mission and ideas with the community. We plan to be back next year and look forward to raising a glass together in the future.
Thank you for your understanding.
Have a great holiday season!

Today!
11/09/2024

Today!

Stay warm on Saturday and bring your date to the Goss for Sadie's pictures!

TOMORROW!
11/08/2024

TOMORROW!

Stay warm on Saturday and bring your date to the Goss for Sadie's pictures!

Happening right now in Maud's Mercantile! Get down here to enjoy Greg Hanson serenade us with sweet acoustic music! Todd...
11/06/2024

Happening right now in Maud's Mercantile! Get down here to enjoy Greg Hanson serenade us with sweet acoustic music! Todd Mack and Kyle Lalim are serving some delicious delectables! We are here from 5 to 8 pm!

Stay warm on Saturday and bring your date to the Goss for Sadie's pictures!
11/06/2024

Stay warm on Saturday and bring your date to the Goss for Sadie's pictures!

The Goss Opera House is thrilled to announce that it has received an $18,500 grant from the South Dakota Community Found...
11/05/2024

The Goss Opera House is thrilled to announce that it has received an $18,500 grant from the South Dakota Community Foundation to fund its Passport to the Arts program in 2025.
Passport to the Arts is designed to give children in the Watertown area access to high-quality arts education and creative outlets. The program aims to remove financial barriers that may prevent young people from participating in the arts and includes workshops, performances, and classes in various disciplines, all held in the inspiring setting of the historic Goss Opera House.
For more information or to support the Goss in this and other programming, please visit www.thegossoperahouse.com.

10/31/2024
Check this out! We can't wait to have these guys open up for Ken and Drew from Sister Hazel! And don't miss them LIVE on...
10/31/2024

Check this out! We can't wait to have these guys open up for Ken and Drew from Sister Hazel! And don't miss them LIVE on KXLG Radio this afternoon!

BIG day in the MMR camp! Our new single "Honesty" is LIVE everywhere you stream music including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and YouTube! Link is at the bottom, so check it out!

Also, listen in to KXLG Radio (99.1 or myKXLG.com) today at 4:45 where Matt and Brandon will be interviewed to promote the Sister Hazel show on November 16th at The Goss Opera House!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pF50pdSPk8

We had so much fun at our nearly sold out Dinner & a Movie showing of   tonight! Thank you to all of the fans who showed...
10/25/2024

We had so much fun at our nearly sold out Dinner & a Movie showing of tonight! Thank you to all of the fans who showed up in costume! Check out Top Gun next month!

The Goss Opera House is proud to host the 3rd annual Watertown Area Non-Profit Happy Hour! Mark your calendars to attend...
10/22/2024

The Goss Opera House is proud to host the 3rd annual Watertown Area Non-Profit Happy Hour! Mark your calendars to attend this fun, casual event highlighting the many amazing non-profits working in our community!

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100 E Kemp Avenue Suite A
Watertown, SD
57201

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A Storied Past

Charles Goss moved to Watertown in the late 19th century and built a large store on the corner of Kemp Avenue and Maple Street. When that building was destroyed by a fire in April 1888, Mr. Goss immediately set about replacing it with the building we know and love today.

The doors of the building were opened once again in the spring of 1889, and the Goss became a bustling hub of community activity. Audiences filled seats for music and theater productions as well as community events. Box seats and a beautiful serpentine balcony, still intact today, overlooked a magnificent stage with superb acoustics.

The vibrant space slowly went dark after the Depression in the 1930s, and by the late 1950s, it became a largely forgotten part of our history.

A major renovation project began in 2008 to restore the Goss theater to prominence. On Dec. 31, 2018, the newly formed Friends of the Goss Opera House, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, purchased the building with the intent of making the Goss a bustling hub of community activity once again.


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