Nashville, TN, U.S.A. – MTV Networks’ LOGO Channel just announced their nominees for the 1st Annual NewNowNext Awards, which will air Saturday, June 7th at 9pm.  Ari Gold has been nominated for a ‘Because You Deserve An Award’ Award alongside fellow nominees Magaret Cho, Gossip Girl and more.  The NewNowNext Awards will be hosted by Candis Cayne and will feature many special guests and performers including Janet Jackson. You may visit Ari at www.arigold.com.
Vote for Ari Gold here:
http://www.logoonline.com/shows/newnownext_awards/vote.jhtml?qn=nnn_poll_15
Details on Ari Gold TransporTour starting in Europe on May 31st:
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Saturday, May 31st 2008 Zurich, Switzerland
Christopher Street Day Switzerland
Pride Festival
www.csdzurich.ch
Saturday, June 14th Memphis, TN
Mid-South Pride Festival
Ari Gold presented by QBliss
Time TBA
www.midsouthpride.org
www.qbliss.net
Sunday, June 15th San Jose, CA
Pride San Jose 2008
Discovery Meadow at Guadelupe River Park
Time TBD
www.sanjosepride.com
Friday, June 20th 2008 Seattle WA
Neightbours Nightclub
Ari Gold Meet & Greet
12midnight
www.neighboursnightclub.com
Saturday, June 21st, 2008 Seattle, WA
It’s About Life Expo
Washington Convention & Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Time: TBA
www.itsaboutlifexpo.com
www.wsctc.com
Friday, June 27th 2008 a?” Lexington, KY
Equality Awards 2008
Radisson Plaza Hotel
369 West Vine
7pm
www.kyequality.org
For tickets:
http://www.kyequality.org/equalityawards/tickets.html
Friday, July 18TH 2008 Miami, FL
Gala Choruses Festival
Club Nikki Beach
One Ocean Drive
305-779-5872
www.nikkibeach.com/miami
Friday, August 15th 2008 a?” Philadelphia, PA
Summer Swimsuit Party
Pure NightClub
12 Midnight
1221 St James St
215-593-3000
Saturday, September 27th 2008 Springdale, UT
Southern Utah Pride
Zion National Park
Time TBD
www.southernutahpride.org
Saturday, October 18th 2008 – Dallas, TX
Its About Life Expo
Dallas Market Hall
2200 Stemmons Freeway
Time: TBD
www.itsaboutlifexpo.com
Other performers include Sandra Bernhard, Liz Clark and more!
The music industry is buzzing about Ari Gold. People Magazine says that Ari Gold’s new album, Transport Systems, “takes the listener to fresh places” and Clive Davis says “Ari writes from the heart.”    His #1 Sirius Radio hit, “Where The Music Takes You” is the Overall Grand Prize Winner of the USA Songwriting Competition and the accompanying video was voted the #1 Video of 2007 on LOGO. The official maxi-single with 8 new remixes will be in stores on April 1st 2008 and available on iTunes. Born and raised in the Bronx, the Independent Music Award-Winning Recording Artist released his first album in 2000, receiving critical attention from Billboard, HITS and VIBE for being the first openly gay R&B/Pop artist to be out in his music from the beginning of his career.
Additional stops for Ari Gold’s TransporTour 2008. Stops on the tour include:
5/31 Christopher Street Day, Zurich Switzerland
6/21 It’s About Life Expo, Seattle WA
7/18 Club Nikki Beach, Miami FL
8/20 Rocky Mountain Gay Days, Denver CO
10/18 Its About Life Expo, Dallas TX
