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Where Can I Watch the 12-12-12 Concert in the Twin Cities?

Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. All proceeds will go to Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.

Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert tonight.

Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including over 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island.

The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, who is due to perform with the former members of Nirvana.

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According to the 12-12-12 concert’s website, “Starting at 6:30 p.m. CST, on December 12, “12-12-12,” The Concert for Sandy Relief, will be broadcast live from Madison Square Garden via a global network of US and international television stations, Clear Channel radio stations and leading web sites.

Networks that are carrying the concert Wednesday night, according to the website, include, among others:

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  • Charter Cable - AMC (Channel 57)
  • DirecTV - AMC (Channel 254) and TV Guide
  • Dish Network - AMC (Channel 131), Fox Movie (133), VH1 Classic (163)

Websites streaming the concert live that night include, among others:

You can also donate to the American Red CrossLong Island Cares and Island Harvest.

Also, please join Patch's effort to raise awareness and funds for those living in Patch communities affected by Sandy: Patch Rebuilds, Patch’s effort to help support devastated communities after the storm, will donate $1 to the AmeriCares Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fund for every tweet sent with the hashtag #PatchRebuilds (up to $125,000).

Your contribution will go toward medical and humanitarian aid, grants and programs to help Sandy survivors.

You can simply tweet the hashtag #PatchRebuilds, or go to our Patch Rebuilds websiterebuilds.patch.com, and tweet directly from the site.

For more information on the concert, visit www.121212concert.org.


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