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

Tomorrow night's performance by TUSK The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute is Sold Out!!
03/28/2025

Tomorrow night's performance by TUSK The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute is Sold Out!!

Thank you, The Watertown Public Opinion, for the article on the Goss! We are proud to serve the Watertown community!
03/27/2025

Thank you, The Watertown Public Opinion, for the article on the Goss! We are proud to serve the Watertown community!

A pivotal moment in the Goss’s history occurred when a capital campaign launched, and a non-profit formed and purchased the building.

‼️LOW TICKET ALERT ‼️There are only a handful of tickets left for Friday's TUSK The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute show!...
03/26/2025

‼️LOW TICKET ALERT ‼️

There are only a handful of tickets left for Friday's TUSK The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute show!

Get your tickets now at thegossoperahouse.com/events

What is it like to host an event at the Goss? Hear it straight from our guests. Thank you, Enercept, for choosing the Go...
03/21/2025

What is it like to host an event at the Goss? Hear it straight from our guests. Thank you, Enercept, for choosing the Goss for your training event! We cannot wait to have you back!

Whew! We are still recovering from our SOLD OUT show Friday night! Thank you to everyone who filled the opera hall to en...
03/11/2025

Whew! We are still recovering from our SOLD OUT show Friday night! Thank you to everyone who filled the opera hall to enjoy "Dancing with the Celts!" We wouldn't be able to offer world class entertainment without the support of our sponsors. Thank you Lake Area Tech, Dacotah, Trav's Outfitter, Professional Hearing Services, Reliabank, Watertown Area Community Foundation, Gray Construction Co., Active Heating, Print 'Em Now Inc, Redlinger Bros Plumbing & Heating Co., Vitality Sports Academy, Midwest Veterinary Service, Johnson Appraisal, Inc., Ledgers, AARP South Dakota, Colliers of Watertown, Wells Fargo Financial - Heath Rylance, Borns Group and the Watertown Business Improvement District for your sponsorship! Please shop these local businesses that SUPPORT LOCAL! ❤️
Don't miss Tusk - The classic Fleetwood Mac tribute on March 28th! Grab tickets here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tusk-tickets-924430716157?aff=oddtdtcreator

A huge shoutout to our amazing volunteers, Dave and Lisa! 🎉 We want to express our heartfelt thanks for their dedication...
03/08/2025

A huge shoutout to our amazing volunteers, Dave and Lisa! 🎉
We want to express our heartfelt thanks for their dedication to taking tickets at our concerts. Their warm smiles and willingness to help make every event run smoothly make them special. We are so grateful for their time and effort! 💖
Thank you, Dave and Lisa, for being such an integral part of our team! We couldn’t do it without you! 👏👏

03/08/2025
Tonights Dancing With The The Celts show is SOLD OUT!Thank you for your support!
03/07/2025

Tonights Dancing With The The Celts show is SOLD OUT!

Thank you for your support!

This FRIDAY at the Goss! Tickets are going fast so grab yours tonight!
03/06/2025

This FRIDAY at the Goss! Tickets are going fast so grab yours tonight!

DANCING WITH THE CELTSThe inspiring story of the Irish Journey to America told through Song & Dance!Lively Irish music, electrifying dance, featuring heart w...

03/05/2025

The Watertown Area Community Foundation Youth Council recently visited Brothers & Sisters Behind Bars (BSBB). This visit provided members with valuable insights into the challenges and successes of nonprofit work and inspired them to take action in support of our community. At BSBB, the Youth Counci...

‼️LOW TICKET ALERT‼️There are only a handful of tickets left for this Friday's Dancing With The Celts featuring the The ...
03/03/2025

‼️LOW TICKET ALERT‼️

There are only a handful of tickets left for this Friday's Dancing With The Celts featuring the The Nashville Celts!

Get your tickets now!

Plenty of time for your children to enroll in Local Vocals. Rehearsal is tomorrow at 4:30pm. Please reach out with any ...
03/02/2025

Plenty of time for your children to enroll in Local Vocals. Rehearsal is tomorrow at 4:30pm.
Please reach out with any questions.

Give your kids the chance to build confidence, make new friends, and experience the joy of music in a fun, supportive environment. Singing in a choir helps develop teamwork, creativity, and self-expression—plus, it’s just a great time!

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Bring your child to the Goss tomorrow at 4:30 pm and let their voices shine! 🌟🎶

Give your kids the chance to build confidence, make new friends, and experience the joy of music in a fun, supportive en...
02/24/2025

Give your kids the chance to build confidence, make new friends, and experience the joy of music in a fun, supportive environment. Singing in a choir helps develop teamwork, creativity, and self-expression—plus, it’s just a great time!

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Bring your child to the Goss tomorrow at 4:30 pm and let their voices shine! 🌟🎶

You can still register your child for our Local Vocals youth community choir!
02/21/2025

You can still register your child for our Local Vocals youth community choir!

The Goss Opera House is the perfect location for weddings, private parties, concerts, corporate events, and more.

Come and see us tonight for Thursday Night Live!!
02/13/2025

Come and see us tonight for Thursday Night Live!!

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100 E Kemp Avenue Suite A
Watertown, SD
57201

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+16057530200

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The Goss is grateful to Reliabank for sponsoring tomorrow night's show, Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers. Their support allows us to continue to bring world-class entertainment to Watertown! Tickets are still available! www.thegossoperahouse.com/events

Check out the exhibit we have from the amazing artists from the Boys & Girls Club of Watertown, South Dakota! We are open now! 11:00 to 3:00pm!

The Goss is officially ready for the Holiday season! Thanks to help from Ray Carter and Dean and the crew from Sioux Valley Greenhouse, we successfully installed a 6-foot ornament on our awning! Check it out during the lighted parade on Friday! #dtnwtn #dtnwtnsd #gossoperahouse #visitwatertown

Last night, Top Gun was so much fun! Thanks to everyone who showed up! What are some other movies we should bring in?

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!

We're so excited to have Unspoken at the Goss Opera House!! Thank you to Professional Hearing Services and Trav's Outfitter for sponsoring this incredible evening. We'd love to see you there: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unspoken-tickets-924403013297

Thank you to Trav's Outfitter and Professional Hearing Services for sponsoring Unspoken at the Goss Saturday, Otober 5th. Get your ticket now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unspoken-tickets-924403013297

Unspoken at the Goss Opera House in Watertown on Saturday, October 5th.

Unspoken at the Goss Oct 5
Unspoken at the Goss Oct 5

Don't miss your chance to see Unspoken, JJ Weeks, and Cade Thompson 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟓𝐓𝐇, at the Goss Opera House in Watertown! Reserve your tickets right now: https://www.thegossoperahouse.com/events

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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.