Dennis Warner & the D's in concert

Dennis Warner is noted for being an outstanding entertainer, bringing the audience into the performance with laughter and even a couple of sing-alongs. His concerts blend serious, thought-provoking songs with lighter, up-tempo material. 

His music has brought Warner to all 50 states and beyond, earning him global recognition and a reputation for being an outstanding entertainer in the singer-songwriter genre. Joining Dennis will be the D’s – Danny Neale on guitar and Daryl Boudreax on percussion.

In 2023, Warner completed a successful three-week concert tour throughout South Africa. A highlight of the tour was being invited to perform in concert at the historically significant Constitution Hill in Johannesburg along with his band, “the D's”.

Dennis’ 11th album Pilot Me, debuted on the FOLK DJ radio charts at #8 in August of 2020. Dennis was named one of the top 10 Artists of the Month. His breakthrough album Seeds was recognized as one of the best CDs in folk music during 2012, based on radio play around the world. Folk DJ also named him one of the top artists in folk music that year.

In 2018, Warner was invited to the RoundGlass Music Awards in New York City celebrating “Enlightened musicians from around the globe who create music to make the world a better place.” A few months later, Dennis performed for the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto, where 7,500 attendees representing 230 different faiths from around our planet gathered finding ways to coexist in our diverse world.

In 2023, under their banner "Defending Freedom & Human Rights", Warner again performed for the Parliament of the World’s Religions, this time in Chicago and videotaped by Videos for Change. Dennis has been featured on the PBS TV show Backroads and is also a multi-year recipient of several grant awards: the Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Individual Award, the Central Minnesota Individual Artist Award and the South Dakota Touring Artist Award.

He is also a three-time finalist for the Kerrville Folk Festival songwriting awards. Warner also accepted an invitation to perform in concert at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

His Beads on One String book, now in its Ninth Printing, celebrates our “connectedness” and features a bully prevention curriculum for elementary schools currently being used throughout the U.S. and internationally as well. Dennis is often invited to sing at schools in support of the Beads on One String book, song and curriculum. 

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