Squidoo Activists' Virtual Concert Series to Raise Funds for Charity
The Squidoo Activists are raising money again. The Virtual Concert Series on Squidoo is the second fundraising event for charity sponsored by the Squidoo Activists.
In this week-long event, lensmasters are encourage to create a Virtual Concert lens by their favorite musicians and musical acts, for their favorite charity or charities.
While the contest is over, be sure to visit all of the great Virtual Concert lenses that have been created by the Squidoo Activists and other lensmasters.
Image Source: Composite Image created from Mario Alberto Magallanes's Show and Kelly O'Connor's RSJ Concert 1, both Royalty Free Use.
And the winning lens is...
An Eclectic Concert
The winning Lens was Lens of the Day on Monday August 11, 2008.The Winning Lensmaster, Rya, gets to donat $100 to their favorite charity.
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A Bar of This, a Note of That: Eclectic Virtual Concert for Charity
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The Squidoo activists were hosting a virtual concert challenge to raise money for charity the final week of July '08 and I just had to join in on the fun. The theme of my virtual concert is an eclectic mix: from unknown musicians to popular ones, fro...
Announcing the Winning Lens
- Squidu Post - Any Virtual Concert Lenses? Last Call
- The winning Virtual Concert lens was by lensmaster, Rya with A Bar of This, a Note of That: Eclectic Virtual Concert for Charity. The lens donated to Wild Animal Sanctuary.
- And The Winner Of The...
- Bonnie announces the Virtual Contest winner on the blog for mentoring the next generation of Giant Squids.
- Squidoo Lens of the Day - Virtual Concert for Charity
- The official announcement of the Virtual Concert for Charity Winning Lens.
What is the Virtual Concert Series?
The Virtual Concert Series is another brain child of Anne Reidy, Squidoo's Non-profit Organizer.What if you could host a benefit concert? You have a cause that's important to you.
What better way to have it announced than by your favorite performer in a room full of people who paid big bucks to get there?
Start off by answering these simple questions:
If I were going to host a benefit concert for one of my favorite charities...
- Who would you ask to be at the concert?
- Who would you pick?
- What cause would you raise money for?
- Who gets the benefit at this benefit concert?
- Which album would you ask the person or the band to play?
Pick a Group, Pick a Charity
Stage a Virtual Concert
What's in the Virtual Concerts Series Lens?
- An Eclectic Concert
- Announcing the Winning Lens
- What is the Virtual Concert Series?
- The Squidoo Activist's Rock Star Squid or a Squidoo Rockstar
- Questions to Ask Yourself if You Get Stumped Picking a Band or Person
- Who Can Join in the Virtual Concert Series?
- More Squidoo Musicians
- More Musical Squids for the Virtual Concert Series
- I've got a Virtual Concert lens, now what?
- Submit Your Virtual Concert Lens to these Groups
- The Winners - An Unknown and an Activist
- Who Do You Want to See in the Spotlights?
- Reader Feedback on the Virtual Concert
- Host a Virtual Rock Concert on Squidoo
- How to Make a Virtual Concert Lens
- Virtual Concert Week on Squidoo
- Rock Concerts on Flickr
- Our First 5 Featured Virtual Concert Lenses
- Who Rocks Your World?
- More Featured Virtual Concert Lenses
- More Featured Virtual Concert Lenses
- More Featured Virtual Concert Lenses
- Rock n Roll Concert Prints Available on Amazon
- Rock Concert T-Shirts on Amazon
- Who Makes You Rock Out?
- Rock Band in the Amazon Spotlight
- A Group for Bands that Give Back
- Singing the Truest Form of Communication
- A Featured Josh Groban Virtual Concert Lens
- A Featured Lens on Josh Groban
- What Music Moves You?
- Other Options for a Virtual Concert
- Host a Virtual Concert on Squidoo
- Other Concerts on Flickr
- The Virtual Concert Series Group
- Add Your Virtual Concert to the List
- Who Do You Want to See Take the Stage?
- Blog Posts about the Squidoo Virtual Concert Contest
- Learn More about the Squidoo Activists
- Blog Posts about the Squidoo Activists
- Image Credits
- Reader Feedback on the Squidoo Virtual Concert Series
- Benefiting the Squidoo Charity Fund and Two HIV / AIDS Charities
The Squidoo Activist's Rock Star Squid or a Squidoo Rockstar
Introducing our own Rock Star Squid or a Squidoo Rockstar designed especially for the Squidoo Activist's Virtual Concert Series.Feel free to include the Rock Star Squid or Squidoo Rockstar on your lenses, but please do not use it as the main graphic in the introduction module.
We want to make sure that we have a variety of images used for the Virtual Concerts.
Image: Squidoo Rockstar. © Kirsti A. Dyer. Some Rights Reserved.
Questions to Ask Yourself if You Get Stumped Picking a Band or Person
- What is the type of music you listen to?
- Who would I want to see in the spotlight?
- Who would you want to see take the stage?
- Who would you love to see, see again, or see back again (if that person was still alive) in concert?
- Who would be the best band or person to help you raise funds for your cause?
- What music moves you?
- Who rocks my world (musically)?
- Who makes you "Rock Out"?
Who Can Join in the Virtual Concert Series?
Simply make a lens and make sure that the proceeds are set at 100% to benefit the Squidoo Charity Fund or one of the other official Squidoo Charities.
More Squidoo Musicians
For Our Traditional Singers and Violinists a Squid Singer and a Squid Violinist:
For Our Country Western Fans a Singing Squid Cowboy and a Squid Fiddler:
Images: © Kirsti A. Dyer. Some Rights Reserved.
More Musical Squids for the Virtual Concert Series
I got so I was making so many musical squids that they ended up being collected together in one lens.-
Squidoodles for the Virtual Concerts on Squidoo
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This collection of Musical Squids, or Squidoodles* was created for use in the Virtual Concert Week on Squidoo. Squidoo Activists and lensmasters are invited to use these Musical Squids on their lenses, in any module except the main one (We want the l...
I've got a Virtual Concert lens, now what?
2. Get in touch with a Squidoo Activist and have them submit the lens to Anne.
3. 3. Submit your lens to the Add Your Virtual Concert to the List Plexo (Note that the plexo is a bit wiggy this morning, but add it anyway.)
4. Visit the other Virtual Concerts that other people have created, rate them, favorite them and leave a message.
Submit Your Virtual Concert Lens to these Groups
Note that the Squidoo Activist Lens is only available to current activists. The Charity Giants are available to Giant Squids.Another option is to submit your lens to the Giving Back / Altruism Group
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The Charity Giants Headquarters
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The Charity Giants This group is all about letting Giant Squids give something back through their lenses.
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Bands That Give Back Headquarters
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Bands That Give Back This lens was created to represent all the bands and performers that have found success, but did not forget their roots or their community. Please submit any one that you feel uses their talents to raise public awareness for nee...
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Giving Back Headquarters
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Giving Back/Altruism Group Giving back is a way of doing good for others, for humanity and for the planet. It is a way of expressing your gratitude. The purpose of the Giving Back / Altruism Group is to focus on lenses about organizations, groups or...
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Squidoo Virtual Concert Series Headquarters
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The Group for Squidoo Virtual Concert Series was created to feature Virtual Concert lenses made by Squidoo Activists and others to benefit charities. All of the lenses in this group support Squidoo Charity Fund or other Squidoo charities. Lenses that...
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The Squidoo Activist Group Headquarters
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The Squidoo Activist Group is to highlight lenses made by Squidoo Activists. The Squidoo Activists are a group of Squidoo lensmasters whose focus is on charity. We are the Squidoo Champions for Charity leading the charge to turn the charity world upsi...
The Winners - An Unknown and an Activist
Anne has spoken about the Winners for the Virtual Concert.- This week I would like all of you to nominate the winner from outside the Activist group - winner will get LoTD and $100 to their favorite charity. And of course the nominating Activist will get a special shout out. Traffic traffic traffic AND the great feeling you get from helping another person.
Who are we looking for? The known, the unknown, the creative, the knowledgeable. You guys know a good lens when you see it!
Nominations to me by Sunday evening and LoTD will be Monday.
Image Source: Modified Microsoft Image.
Who Do You Want to See in the Spotlights?
Reader Feedback on the Virtual Concert
What do you think about the Virtual Concerts?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byGreat Idea.
aj2008 says:
This is a great idea as although I'm sure most of us would like to be there in person, a lot of us would not be able to afford the tickets or the transport!
Posted August 12, 2008
JenniferAkers says:
This will be a lot of fun! What a creative idea to do more good stuff while enjoying a variety of musical talent! :-)
Posted August 02, 2008
I'd rather be there in person.
GypsyPirate says:
Virtual concerts are an awesome idea - but given the choice, you betcha I want to be there in person. Front row!
Posted August 03, 2008
Host a Virtual Rock Concert on Squidoo
How to Make a Virtual Concert Lens
- 1. Pick your favorite band, group or person as the focus of your Virtual Rock Concert or Virtual Concert.
Start by clicking the "Make a Lens" button on this page.
2. Be sure that you select your favorite charity, like the Squidoo Charity Fund, as the beneficiary for the lens Payment Options.3. Add a Text Module to Plug the Virtual Concert Series. See the next module below.
4. Publish your lens.
Virtual Concert Week on Squidoo
Music to Raise Money = A Good Time By All
U2 talks about the One Campaign in every concert they have. Coldplay talks about Oxfam International. A stage with thousands of screaming adoring fans is a good time to promote a good cause.Remember "We Are the World"? Farm Aid? Band Aid? All hosted to raise money for causes. How? Bands got together to perform, raise awareness and donate money. What a great idea!
Summer is concert season. It seems like all bands go on tour. Nothing like live music on a warm summer night!
What if you could host a benefit concert? You have a cause that's important to you. What better way to have it announced than by your favorite performer in a room full of people who paid big bucks to get there?
This is the point of the Virtual Concert Week on Squidoo.
Who would you pick and what cause would you raise money for? Make a lens and tell us about it!
Images: Squid Singer. © Kirsti A. Dyer. Some Rights Reserved.
Our First 5 Featured Virtual Concert Lenses
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Freddie Mercury and Queen - The Virtual Concert on Squidoo
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If I were going to host a Virtual Benefit Concert for one of my favorite charities, I would choose to feature the amazingly talented Freddie Mercury, lead singer for the Rock Band, Queen to raise funds for HIV / AIDS Awareness. Freddie Mercury (born...
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Bruce Springsteen - My Virtual Concert on Squidoo
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I spent my childhood summers on the Jersey Shore. OK, so I'll admit it. I get pretty pumped up when I hear Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band's live version of "Jersey Girl" on the radio. "I got no time for the corner boys Down in the street ma...
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Farm Aid - My Squidoo Virtual Concert
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The first Farm Aid concert took place in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Farm Aid was the brain child of John Mellencamp with help from Willie Nelson and Neil Young. Dave...
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The U2 Virtual Concert
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U2 was formed in 1976 and got their big break with the album "Boy" which got them a popular MTV track "I Will Follow". Their next album October was a breakthrough with the British Chart. It was the #1 in the UK album "War" which launched them in the...
Who Rocks Your World?
More Featured Virtual Concert Lenses
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Country Music Supports St. Jude's Children's Hospital
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"Country music keeps on caring for the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This time thanks go to the 2008 CMT Music Awards, country music's only fan-voted awards show, and CMT One Country, an initiative launched in 2005 to encourage c...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - My Virtual Concert on Squidoo
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I have always been a huge fan of Anthony Kiedis and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their music and stage presence is amazing with music that is rocking, haunting, funky and hot, the perfect recipe for a musical super group! The proceeds from my Virtual...
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The Last Beatles Concert EVER
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On January 30, 1969, The Beatles gave their final live performance on the rooftop of the Apple Records building at 3 Savile Row, London. I was born in the Sixties during the height of Beatlemania. My parents played Beatles records all day long (and...
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The Wicked Tinkers
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I first heard the Wicked Tinkers at the 2001 Calaveras Celtic Faire in Angels Camp, CA. I loved their non-traditional musical approach to Celtic music and instruments, always with a WICKED sense of fun. Did I mention that they are REALLY loud, too?...
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The Runaways - Squidoo Virtual Concert
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The Runaways carried the banner for teenage female rockers in the late 70s and the members continue to influence music today. In this virtual concert, rockers Sandy West, Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, Lita Ford and Jackie Fox, the original recording lin...
More Featured Virtual Concert Lenses
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Mac Frampton - Amazing Pianist
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Mac Frampton was a member of my class at Erskine College in Due West, SC, in 1962. In those days, we would sit in awe as he played piano for our chapel services. We all knew that one day he would be very famous for his amazing talent. And of course,...
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Triple Threat Virtual Concert - Heart, Led Zeppelin & Nazareth
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In this virtual concert, three legends of rock and roll with stylistic ties team up to rock out for charity. Nazareth set the world on fire with hits like "Hair of the Dog," "Love Hurts," and "Razamanaz." Heart are known for their classics like "Mag...
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The Eagles - Virtual Rock Concert
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Welcome To The "Love Will Keep Us Alive" Virtual Eagles Concert! I am so delighted that you are here for the charity concert to benefit Covenant House and the relentless work that they do to help homeless and at risk youth. Covenant House truly unde...
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Chef Keem And The "Knife-Slinging Panhandlers"
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It's a chef's band and the band members are all chefs. Thus, the name "Knife-Slinging Panhandlers". Actually, they're multiple imaginative personalities of only one chef - me, Chef Keem. Me, Me, Me, and Me. Sounds self-centered? Yep. That's why this...
More Featured Virtual Concert Lenses
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Elton John Concert
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Elton John is one of the most prolific and successful singer songwriters of all time. Most of us have an Elton John song in our collection. To say Elton John is a remarkable character is not really saying enough. In a career that spans over 40 years...
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Carlos Santana
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Carlos Santana is one of the most musically talented and famous guitarists in the world. Some of my favorite Santana music spans from his earlier sounds of the 60s through some of his equally great works of today, and throughout this musical journey...
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Cas Haley & Woodbelly - Virtual Concert
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When I first heard about the virtual concert for charity, I couldn't decide which musical talent to feature. I like a lot of different music, spanning various genres. Talking with my husband, I thought of the perfect musician - Cas Haley. My family...
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Josh Groban - The Virtual Concert on Squidoo
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If I were to pick a current artist to host a Virtual Concert for Charity, I would pick the very talented, and very giving Josh Groban to raise funds for his own remarkable charity, the Josh Groban Foundation, otherwise known as the Grobanites for Cha...
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A Virtual Harry Connick Jr. Concert
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I am loving the idea of getting to put together my own Virtual Concert - and that it all goes for charity in the real world. Given the parameters of this - which is to say the boundaries of my imagination, let me take you on a tour of what I'm thinki...
Rock n Roll Concert Prints Available on Amazon
Rock Concert T-Shirts on Amazon
Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run" 30th Anniversary T-shirt, Medium
Amazon Price: $22.99 (as of 12/03/2008) 
Bruce Springsteen blue T-shirt Telecaster Guitar tee (2X)
Amazon Price: $21.95 (as of 12/03/2008)
Queen - We Will Rock You Soft T-Shirt - Medium
Amazon Price: $24.00 (as of 12/03/2008)
Queen - Spring Tour '78 T-shirt, X-Large
Amazon Price: (as of 12/03/2008)
Who Makes You Rock Out?
Rock Band in the Amazon Spotlight
Rock Band
Amazon Price: $56.99 (as of 12/03/2008)
The new XBox 360 game Rockband, which allows players to simulate playing music to some great rock tunes.
You can pretend to be your own Rock Star.
A Group for Bands that Give Back
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Bands That Give Back Headquarters
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Bands That Give Back This lens was created to represent all the bands and performers that have found success, but did not forget their roots or their community. Please submit any one that you feel uses their talents to raise public awareness for nee...
Singing the Truest Form of Communication
Singing brings out in me what I can't normally bring out in everyday life.
It's an incredible feeling to be able to bare your soul to people you've never met in a way that can make them understand so clearly what you mean.
That's what I love most about singing ... it becomes my truest form of communication.
Josh Groban
A Featured Josh Groban Virtual Concert Lens
I did manage to get a Virtual Concert lens made for Josh Groban.-
Josh Groban - The Virtual Concert on Squidoo
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If I were to pick a current artist to host a Virtual Concert for Charity, I would pick the very talented, and very giving Josh Groban to raise funds for his own remarkable charity, the Josh Groban Foundation, otherwise known as the Grobanites for Cha...
A Featured Lens on Josh Groban
One of my all time favorite musicians, Josh Groban. Is there another Virtual Concert in the makings?-
Josh Groban
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Josh Groban is an remarkable performer with a voice than can easily handle pop and rock music as well as classical. Generally classified as 'adult contemporary' Josh Groban is among a new generation of musicians and performers defining a new genre of...
What Music Moves You?
Other Options for a Virtual Concert
The Virtual Concert Series isn't limited to Rock Groups or Rock Bands, especially if this type of music isn't your thing.Think about the type of music that moves you or speaks to you. For me that artist is Josh Groban, who is considered to be a classical crossover.
If you prefer another style of music classical, pop, jazz, country, hip-hop, opera or classical crossovers, make a Virtual Concert for your favorite musician or musical group.
Image Source: Sanja Gjenero. Pure Music 1. Royalty Free Use.
Host a Virtual Concert on Squidoo
The Virtual Concert Series Group
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Squidoo Virtual Concert Series Headquarters
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The Group for Squidoo Virtual Concert Series was created to feature Virtual Concert lenses made by Squidoo Activists and others to benefit charities. All of the lenses in this group support Squidoo Charity Fund or other Squidoo charities. Lenses that...
Add Your Virtual Concert to the List
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The Runaways - Squidoo Virtual Concert
The Runaways carried the banner for teenage female more...10 points
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Freddie Mercury and Queen - The Virtual Concert on Squidoo
If I were going to host a Virtual Benefit Concert more...6 points
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Josh Groban - The Virtual Concert on Squidoo
If I were to pick a current artist to host a Virtu more...6 points
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Elton John Concert
Elton John is one of the most prolific and success more...4 points
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A Virtual Harry Connick Jr. Concert
I am loving the idea of getting to put together my more...4 points
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U2 - Virtual Concert
I have no claim to fame here. I am just another bi more...4 points
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Farm Aid - My Squidoo Virtual Concert
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp orga more...2 points
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Country Music Supports St. Jude's Children's Hospital
'Country music keeps on caring for the children of more...2 points
#9
The Last Beatles Concert EVER
On January 30, 1969, The Beatles gave their final more...2 points
#10
Chef Keem And The "Knife-Slinging Panhandlers"
It's a chef's band and the band members are all ch more...2 points
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Cas Haley & Woodbelly - Virtual Concert
When I first heard about the virtual concert for c more...2 points
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Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana is one of the most musically talent more...2 points
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Dog Rock: A Benefit Concert for Dogs
Organized by: Roxy_Calamari, a Yorkshire TerrierRo more...2 points
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Virtual benefit concert for MusicCares
MusiCares ensures that music people have a place t more...1 point
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - My Virtual Concert on Squidoo
I have always been a huge fan of Anthony Kiedis an more...1 point
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Triple Threat Virtual Concert - Heart, Led Zeppelin & Nazareth
In this virtual concert, three legends of rock and more...1 point
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The Eagles - Virtual Rock Concert
Welcome To The 'Love Will Keep Us Alive' Virtual E more...1 point
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Rat Pack Virtual Dream Concert
If I had a chance to be a concert promoter back in more...1 point
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A Bar of This, a Note of That: Eclectic Virtual Concert for Charity
A virtual concert of the 9 musicians I'd want with more...1 point
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Shake the World Virtual Concert
Mahatma Gandhi once said 'In a gentle way, you can more...1 point
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Bruce Springsteen - My Virtual Concert on Squidoo
I spent my childhood summers on the Jersey Shore. more...0 points
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The U2 Virtual Concert
U2 was formed in 1976 and got their big break with more...0 points
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The Wicked Tinkers
I first heard the Wicked Tinkers at the 2001 Calav more...0 points
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Mac Frampton Piano Concert
Mac Frampton was a member of my class at Erskine C more...0 points
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The Glory Days Of Styx - My Pick For A Squidoo Virtual Concert
Styx was my favorite band when I was in high schoo more...0 points
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Sudanese Music
Sudanese Music in the move for unity in diversity more...0 points
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LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS- A VIRTUAL CONCERT
I don't know about you but 'Little Anthony and The more...0 points
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Level 42 Virtual Concert
The original Level 42 line-up consisted of Mark Ki more...0 points
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Viritual Concert - Kristen Chenoweth
Kristen Chenoweth, born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth, is more...0 points
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Michelle Branch Virtual Concert
I love Michelle Branch. I also love the nonprofit more...0 points
Who Do You Want to See Take the Stage?
Blog Posts about the Squidoo Virtual Concert Contest
- last day to enter the squidoo virtual concert week
- the squidoo activists are raising money again this time it is a virtual concert series. find out more about making your virtual concert lens by visiting the virtual concert week on squidoo lens. note: if your lens is just published ...
- squidoo lens of the day - virtual concert for charity
- the squidoo activists recently hosted a virtual concert for charity. the idea was that most of us dogooders out there spend so much time putting together and participating in fundraisers and golf outings and bake sales and ...
- ready for a virtual rock concert?
- relive the memory of freddie mercury and queen in the freddie mercury and queen - the virtual concert on squidoo. the lens was created to to raise money for two hiv / aids awareness organizations, the aids research alliance and the ...
- The Squidoo Activist Virtual Concert Contest!
- Create a virtual concert lens about your favorite band, rock star, musician or singer and set the proceeds to donate 100% of the funds to your favorite Squidoo sponsored charity! That's it. The contest deadline is Thursday, ...
Learn More about the Squidoo Activists
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Squidoo Activists for Charity
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