2 Best Performing Arts in Deadwood, Mt. Rushmore and the Black Hills

A troupe of local Old West re-enactors gives free performances daily during the summer, including Main Street shootouts and Wild Bill Hickok shooting re-enactments inside Saloon No. 10; additionally, the troupe performs paid shows, such as a re-enactment of the trial of Jack McCall (the man who murdered Will Bill). Check the website for show times and further details.

Investors including Kenny Alphin of the country music duo Big & Rich developed a former mining facility into a gaming resort and casino with a large entertainment hall that routinely hosts nationally recognizable music acts and comedy performers. Past shows have included the likes of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Larry the Cable Guy, Cheech and Chong, Foreigner, and Tanya Tucker.