SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Closure of iconic nightclub followed legendary run in downtown Sioux Falls
This week in South Dakota history: Nov. 29 - Dec. 5
Sioux Falls saw the closing of its most legendary rock ’n’ roll club 25 years ago this month.
The decision to shutter The Pomp Room was announced Dec. 2, 1998, by club manager Ward Ertz, who said a slowdown in business led to the closure of the iconic venue.
Originally opened in 1958 as “The Pump Room…
