The BID 2 BEAT AIDS 2008 auction will kick off December 1, 2008 (World AIDS Day) at noon EST on eBay. Once the auction begins, log onto the LIFEbeat eBay store at http://stores.ebay.com/Bid2BeatAIDS. To receive an email reminder, join our mailing list at left.
BID 2 BEAT AIDS is a huge annual entertainment memorabilia auction, with proceeds going to LIFEbeat -- The Music Industry Fights AIDS. The first three Bid2BeatAIDS auctions raised nearly $250,000, and we have already received over 600 items for this year's auction --- and new signed celebrity items are coming in every week! Check out the photos at the left for some of the goodies you can bid on!
WHAT IS IN THE AUCTION?
There are over 600 items you can bid on, including signed photographs of your favorite stars, plus original art, costumes and props, signed CDs and memorabilia, and one-of-a-kind Celebrity Experiences, where you attend exclusive events and meet celebrities face-to-face!
CELEBRITY EXPERIENCES
Personal meet & greet with Michael Phelps and Paul Shaffer. VIP Tickets and Backstage Meet & Greets with The Jonas Brothers, Tony Hawk, Harry Connick Jr., Tony Bennett, Estelle, Jewel, Joan Rivers, Bernadette Peters, Aimee Mann, Michael Fienstein, Tony Hadley, and more. VIP tickets to Hairspray and a backstage visit with Harvey Fierstein, tickets to the opening night of Hair on Broadway and an invitation to the Opening Night Party. Tickets to the Jimmy Kimmel Show and a Meet & Greet with Jimmy, and a tour of the Howard Stern Studio.
IS THIS STUFF REAL?
LIFEbeat absolutely guarantees that signatures are authentic and that items are real. Many of the items were signed by the celebrities just for us, many of them at TRL, the MTV Movie Awards, and the VMAs for our sponsor MTV or at our sponsors Borders Books and Music, and the Manhattan performance venues The Cutting Room and Comix. Each item comes with a certificate of authenticity, and many of them give details on where and when the items were signed.
WHAT STARS ARE INCLUDED?
Here's a list of the stars included in this year's auction --- but new items are coming in every day!
30 Seconds to Mars, 50 Cent, AC/DC, Adam Levine, Adam Pascal, Adam Sandler, Adam West, Adrian Grenier, Aerosmith, AFI, Aiden Turner, Akon , Alan Colmes, Alan Greenspan, Alec Baldwin, Alek Wek, Alison Arngrim, Allison DuBois, Allyson Hannigan, American Hi-Fi, Amy Sedaris, Amy White, Amy Winehouse, Anberlin, Anderson Cooper , Andrea Martin, Angela Lansbury, Anita O'Day, Ann Blyth, Anthony Geary, Anthony Hamilton, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Rapp, Anthrax, Antonio Banderas, Aqualung, Ashley Brown, Backstreet Boys, Bananarama, Bebe Neuwirth, Belinda Carlisle, Ben Kweller, Beth Ditto, Beyonce, Bill Bryson, Bill Condon, Bill Irwin, Bleu, Blink 182, Blythe Danner, Bow Wow, Bradford Anderson, Brandi Carlile, Brandy, Britney Spears, Bubba Sparxxx, Bush, Butch Patrick, Cal Ripken Jr., Cameron Diaz, Carol Channing, Celeste Holm, Chad Michael Murray, Charles Busch, Cher , Chingo Bling, Chingy, Chris Botti, Chris Brown, Chris Connor, Chris Evans, Chrisette Michele, Christine Ebersole , Christo, Christopher Gorham, Christy Turlington, Ciara, Clutch, Coheed and Cambria, Coldplay, Cole Sprouse, Common , Constantine Maroulis, Craig David, Cynthia Nixon, Da Brat, Danielle Harris, Danielle Spencer, Darlene Love, Darren Hayes, Daryl Stephens, David Anders, David Byrne, David Gray, David Hyde Pierce, Deana Carter, Death Cab for Cutie, Deborah Gibson, Deborah Harry, Default, Denzel Washington, Destiny's Child, Dick Cavett, Diddy, DJ Hollywood, DJ Kool Herc, DJ Nelson , Don Mattingly, Donna Murphy, Donny Osmond, Douglas Spearman, Dr. Dre, Dresden Dolls, Duncan Sheik, Dwyane Wade, Dylan, Eddie Griffin, Edwin McCain, Elijah Wood, Elizabeth Perkins, Ellen Barkin, Elton John, Eminem, Enrique Iglesias, Erasure, Eric Himan, Ernest Thomas, Eros Ramazzotti, Ethan Hawke, Fabolous, Fall Out Boy, Fantasia, Fat Joe, Feist , Fiction Plane, Finch, Floetry, Florence Henderson, Foo Fighters, Fort Minor, Frankie J , Fred Durst, Funk Master Flex, G-Unit, Gerald Butler, Gigi Edgley, Gilbert Gottfried, Good Charlotte, Gore Vidal, Gran Bel Fisher, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Gym Class Heroes, Hal Sparks, Hanna Teter, Hanson, Hawthorne Heights, Hayden Panettiere, Haylie Duff, Haywood Nelson, Heath Ledger, Hellogoodbye, Hilary Duff, Holly Brook, Hoobastank, Hopesfall, Idina Menzel, Il Divo, Ima Robot, Injected, INXS, Jack Nicholson, Jack Osbourne, Jack White, Jack's Mannequin, Jackie Collins, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jake Shears, James Blunt, James Earl Jones, James Morrison, Jamie Foxx, Jane Child, Jane Fonda, Jason Alexander, Jason Schwartzman , Jason Thompson, Jay-Z , Jefferson Mays, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jeremy Piven, Jerry Mathers, Jesse Harris, Jesse L. Martin, Jesse McCartney, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jessica Simpson, Jimmy Eat World, Jin, Joan Collins, Joan Fontaine, Joan Rivers, Joanne Worley, Joe Esterhaus, John Cameron Mitchell, John Corbett, John Edwards, John Legend, John Lithgow, John O'Hurley, John Ralston, John Tartaglia, John Travolta, John Waters, John Wesley Shipp, Johnny Depp, Joi Cardwell, JoJo , Jon Heder, Jon Secada, Jon Voight, Jordan Knight, Josh Dunon, Josh Hartnett, Josh Strickland, Joy Behar, Julie Harris, Julie Newmar, Jurassic 5, Justin Kirk, Kanye West, Karen Finley, Karen Lynn Gorney , Kasabian, Kathleen Turner, Kathy Garver, Kelly Osbourne, Kelly Rowland, Kenna, Kevin Chamberlin, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Federline, Kevin Nealon, Kim Basinger, Kimberley Locke, Kimberley McCullough, Kirk Douglas, Kirsten Dunst, Korn, Kristen Chenowith, Kristin Bell, KRS-One, LaLa Brooks, Lance Bass, Laura Bell Bundy, Lauren Bacall, Lea Delaria, Led Zeppelin, Lesley Gore, Lil Jon&East Side Boyz, Lil Mama , Limp Bizkit, Linda Evans, Lisa Niemi, Liza Minnelli, Lizabeth Scott, LL Cool J, Loretta Switt, Lost Prophets, Ludacris , M.I.A., Madonna , Maggie Q, Malverde, Mamie Van Doren, Mandy Moore, Marc Andreyko, Mariah Carey, Marian Seldes, Mariel Hemingway, Maroon 5, Marsha Mason, Martha Stewart, Martha Wash, Mary J. Blige, Mary Louise Parker, Mary Louise Wilson, Mason Reese, Mat Kearney, Matchbook Romance, Matisyahu, Matt Damon, Matthew Fox, Max, Maxeen, Meat Puppets, Megan Mullally, Melee, Melissa Rivers, Metallica, Michael Cerveris, Michelle Riu, Michelle Williams, Mick Hucknall, Mick Rock, Mika , Mike Shinoda, Missy Elliott, Mo'Nique , Modest Mouse, Morningwood, Motion City Soundtrack, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Mya , N Sync, Nappy Roots, Natalia Livingston, Nazanin Boniadi, Ne-Yo, Neil Patrick Harris, Nelly , New Kids on the Block, Nick Lachey, Nickelback, Nicole Scherzinger, Nightmare of You, Nikki Sixx, Nina Sky, Norah Jones, O.A.R., Olivia D'Abo, Orfeh, Orgy, Owen Wilson, Ozzy Osbourne, P.M. Dawn, P.O.D, Padma Lakshmi, Parker Posey, Pat Monahan, Patrick Swayze, Patti LuPone, Paul Dinello, Paula Deen, Pegi Young, Perez Hilton, Pete Wentz, Pete Yorn, Peter Tork, Phantom Planet, Phil Collins, Phil Spector, Philip Glass , Phyllis Newman, Pitbull, Plain White T's, Poison, President Bill Clinton, Prince, Priscilla Barnes, Public Enemy, Puddle of Mudd, Rachael Leigh Cook, Rachel McAdams, Randy Jones, Raven Symone, Razorlight, Rebecca Herbst, Redcar, Reliant K, Rhymefest, Ricky Martin, Rihanna , Rob Zombie, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wilson, Robin Quivers, Robin Thicke, Robin Williams, Rock Steady Crew, Ronnie Spector, Rosario Dawson, Roseanne Barr, Rosie O'Donnell, Rufus Wainwright, Run-DMC, Ryan Adams, Sacha Baron Cohen, Saliva, Salt n Pepa, Sam Waterston, Sarah Silverman, Savage Garden, Sean Paul, Sebastian Roché, Second Hand Serenade, Shanna Barker, Sharissa , Sharon Osbourne, Shawn Colvin, Shirley Jones, Shonda Rhimes, Sifu Shi Yan Ming, Simple Plan, Sinead O'Connor, Snoop Dogg, Solange Knowles-Smith, Sophia Bush, Soupy Sales, Sprouse, Stacy Keath, Staind, Stellastarr*, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Jenkins, Steven Meisel, Stray Light Run, Sugar Ray, Sugarcult, Sugarcult, Sugarcult, Sugarhill Gang, Sum 41, Sutton Foster, T.I., Taking Back Sunday, Talib Kweli, Tanisha Lynn, Tantro Metro and Devonte, Taye Diggs, Taylor Hicks, Tego Calderon, Tenacious D, Thalia, The B-52's, The Bronx, The Crystals, The Cure, The Donnas, The Dresden Dolls, The Early November, The Exies, The Feeling, The Five Browns, The Gossip, The Hives, The Killers, The Strangeloves, The Thorns, The Used, The White Stripes, Third Eye Blind, Tim Gunnl, Tina Louise, Tobey Maguire, Todd English, Tony Bennett, Tracey Ullman, Tracie Thoms, Train, Travis Barker, Tupac Shakur, Tweet, Tyrese (aka Black-Ty), UB40, Usher, Usher, Val Kilmer, Vanessa Hudgens, Vicki Lawrence, Victoria Beckham, Voltio, Walter Koenig, Weird Al, Whoopi Goldberg , Will Ferrell, Wilshire, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Wyclef Jean, Yellowcard, YingYang Twins, Yoko Ono, Zach Galligan... and many more!!!
Plus, you can be certain the items are authentic --- they come from the celebrities, their management, or the studios/labels directly!
