Wednesday, January 20, 2010

OTEP's SHAMAYA NOMINATED FOR GLAAD AWARD

OTEP vocalist Shamaya has been nominated for a GLAAD award for her outstanding efforts
against homophobia and defamation. FROM SMNNEWS.COM:

Heavy metal frontwoman Otep Shamaya has been nominated for Outstanding Music Artist in the 21st Annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards. An outspoken advocate of gay rights, Otep serves as a key figure in the movement to promote fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Dates are as follows:

February 15 – Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse Music Venue
February 16 – Farmington, NM @ Totah Theater
February 17 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
February 18 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
February 19 – Salina, KS @ The Blue Goat
February 21 – Cincinnati, OH @ Inner Circle
February 23 – St Louis, MO @ Fubar
February 25 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys
February 26 – Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
February 27 – Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
February 28 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
March 1 – Orono, ME @ 103 Ultra Lounge
March 3 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
March 4 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
March 5 – Reading, PA @ The Silo Nightclub
March 6 – Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey
March 7 – Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
March 9 – Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
March 10 – Spartanburg, SC @ Gground Zero
March 11 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
March 11 – Orlando, FL @ Lyrica
March 16 – Little Rock, AR @ The Village
March 17 – Houston, TX @ Rocbar
March 18 – Mission, TX @ Smokin Aces
March 19 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
March 20 – Ft Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
March 21 – Gallup, NM @ El Morro Theater
March 21 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
March 25 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
March 26 – Portland, OR @ Satyricon
March 27 – Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
March 28 – Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater
March 31 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
April 1 – Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne Saloon
April 3 – Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal, GAY PRIDE-\m/ -l-