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Lori Dokken

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musician - pianist - vocalist - producer

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Sunday, June 4th - "I Am Woman" - Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Concert Series - 7:00 PM

"i am woman ... " @ Chanhassen dinner theatres - june 4th

Lori Dokken Presents

"I Am Woman ..." - featuring Lori Dokken, Judi Vinar, Patty Peterson and Rachel Holder


Join us for a concert event celebrating some of the greatest women singers and songwriters ever! Music Director and pianist Lori Dokken is joined by three of the finest Twin Cities’ vocalists – Judi Vinar, Patty Peterson and Rachel Holder – and they combine forces to turn the stage into a celebration of some of the monumental matriarchs of music. Every time these great friends take the stage, it promises to be a fantastic evening of hearing these women “roar” as only they can!

Sit back and enjoy the vibrant vocal harmonies these women put to tunes made famous by divas like Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox, Carole King, Barbra Streisand, Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, The Andrews Sisters, Sara Bareilles, Helen Reddy, Gladys Knight, Alicia Keys and several others. Their set list changes with every show so come back and check them out often!


Sunday, June 4th

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

Concert Series

501 West 78th Street

Chanhassen, MN 55317

Doors at 5:00

Show at 7:00


for more info and to purchase tickets click here!

the "Say Gay All Day Pride Cabaret!" - Sunday, june 11th

Crooners’ 2nd Annual Gay Pride All Star Cabaret Show

Crooners joins in congratulating and celebrating Twin Cities’ Pride and the LGBTQ+ community on the 51st Anniversary of TC Pride with an All-Star Cabaret Show presented by Lori Dokken on June 11th at 4:00 PM.


Joining Lori as the MC/Host will be the AMAZING Erin Schwab along with LGBTQ+ local luminaries and allies such as: Dan Chouinard, Judi Vinar, Rachel Holder, Dennis Spears, Doug Anderson, Gregg Peterson and more to be announced.


This Cabaret Event will be paired with a Go Fund Me opportunity for supporters and guests to donate to The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1998. Focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth, they offer a toll-free telephone number where confidential assistance is provided by trained counselors. The independent charity watchdog group – CharityWatch - ranks them as one of the top three LGBTQ+ charities in the nation. 


We sincerely hope you will join us for this insanely fun and sometimes incredibly poignant cabaret show.


To donate to The Trevor Project on our Go Fund Me page ... go to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/wkcxx-the-say-gay-all-day-pride-cabaret


SUNDAY, JUNE 11th - 4:00 PM

The Main Stage at Crooners

6161 Highway 65 NE

Minneapolis, MN 55432


Doors at 3:00

Show at 4:00


click here for more info and to purchase tickets

Theatre L'Homme Dieu - Friday, June 16 at 7:30pm

Season Kick-off Concert!

"Women on the Moon"


Women on the Moon is a concert that showcases some of the greatest female artists from the 1960’s such as Mama Cass, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Cher, Lesley Gore, Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, Dionne Warwick, Joan Baez, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, and many more..


The 60’s were inarguable the most prolific decade for female vocalists and musicians in many diverse styles and categories. From pop and folk to rock and rhythm and blues, women launched themselves into the music scene and claimed their space in the mostly male dominated industry. 


Women on the Moon is a concert event that showcases some of the greatest female artists from the 1960’s such as Mama Cass, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Cher, Lesley Gore, Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, Dionne Warwick, Joan Baez, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, and many more.



Friday, June 16th - 7:30PM


Theatre L'Homme Dieu

1875 County Road 120,

Alexandria, MN, 56308

320-846-3150

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coming up in the next month ...

Club Day Monday - June 5th @ The Woman's Club - Lori's guest is Jen Burleigh-Bentz !!!

June 10th - 3:00 to 5:30 - "Tower Days" in Spring Lake Park - Ginger Commodore, Judi Vinar, Connie

June 10th - 3:00 to 5:30 - "Tower Days" in Spring Lake Park - Ginger Commodore, Judi Vinar, Connie

I am SO excited to have Jen Burleigh-Bentz join me for Club Day Monday!  We have worked together in many different configurations and genres over the years.  It's ALWAYS a fantastically fun time!

Jen  is an actor/singer based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market. Although Jen has toured internationally and has been blessed with having years of employment on Broadway stages, she also has grown by having performed in many amazingly small and intimate theatres throughout the country. Whilst working contract-to-contract in the Twin Cities Metro area, JBB also auditions in New York, Chicago and wonderful regional theaters across the country. You might also remember seeing her in Fingerhut commercials as "Negative Nancy."  She is currently in "The Defeat of Jesse James" - a new work by Chan Poling and Jeffrey Hatcher that is premiering at The History Theatre. 


 Doors open at 5:00pm for cocktails and lite meal/Show at 5:30pm 

Lite meal available for purchase at venue. Call or email the front desk for menu options and pricing. 612-813-5300, or www.frontdesk@womansclub.org  



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June 10th - 3:00 to 5:30 - "Tower Days" in Spring Lake Park - Ginger Commodore, Judi Vinar, Connie

June 10th - 3:00 to 5:30 - "Tower Days" in Spring Lake Park - Ginger Commodore, Judi Vinar, Connie

June 10th - 3:00 to 5:30 - "Tower Days" in Spring Lake Park - Ginger Commodore, Judi Vinar, Connie

Lori Dokken teams up with Twin Cities' powerhouse vocalists Judi Vinar, Ginger Commodore and Connie Evingson to bring an "unplugged" show to Spring Lake Parks' Annual  "Tower Days" festival  that will travel through every genre of music. 

They will run the gamut from jazz to R & B to folk to pop with a big dose of soul that only these four local vocal treasures can deliver. 



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Club Day Monday - June 19th @ The Woman's Club - KICKOFF to Pride Week and ERIN's BIRTHDAY CELEBRAT

June 10th - 3:00 to 5:30 - "Tower Days" in Spring Lake Park - Ginger Commodore, Judi Vinar, Connie

Club Day Monday - June 19th @ The Woman's Club - KICKOFF to Pride Week and ERIN's BIRTHDAY CELEBRAT

Erin Schwab joins me for a  Pride Week kick-off concert AND we will be  Celebrating Erin's BD!!! Yes ... the actual day of!


Expect some Bette ... brassiness ... bawdiness ... along with a whole bunch of  touching, beautiful ballads!


 Doors open at 5:00pm for cocktails and lite meal/Show at 5:30pm 

Lite meal available for purchase at venue. Call or email the front desk for menu options and pricing. 612-813-5300, or www.frontdesk@womansclub.org  



Click here for more info and to purchase tickets!

52 years of Tapestry and blue - crooners - july 2nd

"THREE" + TWO - Lori Dokken, Rachel Holder, Judi Vinar, Jay Young & Dave Stanoch

1971 – 52 years ago – two of the most influential and renowned albums were released by two of THE greatest female composers of all time – Carole King and Joni Mitchell.  The critical acclaim of Tapestry and Blue has only grown over time and these albums continue to influence songwriters across many genres and inspire young artists around  the globe.


To celebrate these great singer/songwriters, Judi Vinar, Rachel Holder and Lori Dokken (“THREE”) are teaming up with bassist Jay Young and percussionist David Stanoch to present these two classic recordings in their entirety at Crooners Supper Club on Sunday, July 2nd at 4:00 PM on The Main Stage.

If you are like many of us, you have worn out several copies of Carole’s and Joni’s masterpieces.  You won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear the entire albums played uninterrupted by this incomparable group of local artists.

"Tapestry" and "Blue" performed live!


Sunday, July 2nd - 4:00 PM

The Main Stage at Crooners

6161 Highway 65 NE

Minneapolis, MN 55432


Doors at 3:00

Show at 4:00


to Find out more and purchase tickets

"here comes the sun" - Sunday, september 24th

Celebrate a fantastic MN fall evening with a BUNCH of Beatles' tunes!

Featuring Lori Dokken, Patty Peterson, Rachel Holder, Connie Evingson, Jennifer Grimm, Ginger Commodore and Judi Vinar!


It’s a Beatles song fest! 


For this concert event, Lori Dokken (pianist/vocalist/music director) has enlisted SIX of the Twin Cities’ finest female vocalists: Patty Peterson, Rachel Holder, Connie Evingson, Jennifer Grimm, Ginger Commodore and Judi Vinar. This diverse group of artists promises to deliver, in their own unique ways, a wide range of selections from the Beatles’ vast catalogue of songs.  Songs include “Imagine,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “The Long and Winding Road,” “Across the Universe,” “Here, There and Everywhere,” “When I’m 64,” “Act Naturally,” “Help,” “Come Together” and “All You Need is Love!” If you are a fan of Lori’s I Am Woman or Women on the Moon shows, you need to see this show!

Sunday, September 24th

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre's

Concert Series

6161 Highway 65 NE

Minneapolis, MN 55432


Dinner at 5:00

Show at 7:00


Click here to find out more info and purchase tickets!

happening in the next couple of months ...

"WOMEN ON THE MOON" is coming back to The Chanhassen Concert Series!

"I AM WOMAN ... !" Coming to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Concert Series on June 4th

"WOMEN ON THE MOON" is coming back to The Chanhassen Concert Series!


SUNDAY, October 29th - 7:00 PM

Featuring Judi Vinar, Patty Peterson, Ginger Commodore, Rachel Holder, Katie Gearty and a smokin' band!




Click here for more info and to purchase tickets

"I AM WOMAN ... !" Coming to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Concert Series on June 4th

"WOMEN ON THE MOON" is coming back to The Chanhassen Concert Series!



"I AM WOMAN ... !" Coming to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Concert Series on June 4th

"I AM WOMAN ... !" Coming to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Concert Series on June 4th

"I AM WOMAN ... !" Coming to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Concert Series on June 4th

NEW SONGS ADDED 

into every show!

Different artists featured 

every time. 


A great concert event celebrating women singers 

and songwriters!


Featuring: Patty Peterson, Judi Vinar, Rachel Holder & Lori Dokken 

Click here for more info and to purchase tickets!

About Lori

Musician - Pianist - Vocalist

Music Director - Producer - Arranger - Performance Coach

Music Director - Producer - Arranger - Performance Coach

A vast catalogue of music from old Swing tunes to R &B, Pop and Folk to classic old hymns ...

Music Director - Producer - Arranger - Performance Coach

Music Director - Producer - Arranger - Performance Coach

Music Director - Producer - Arranger - Performance Coach

It's not surprising that she was voted "Most Versatile" in high school ...

Passionate Performer

Music Director - Producer - Arranger - Performance Coach

Passionate Performer

This musician will give you everything she's got ... 

And that's a lot ... four decades of seasoning as a pianist and vocalist.


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