Daddy left home around the time New Kids On The Block burned out. Now it’s just Mom and me. Of course, Mom works three jobs a day to support me and my 10 sisters, so she’s not around all that much. I didn’t think this was going to be a very good Christmas. That is, until Pollstar.com came to our home.

Introducing Toys for Tour Dates, from Pollstar.com…

One morning there was a knock on our door. I thought it was another bill collector. Or the sheriff coming to evict us. But no, it was a short, stocky man who said that he was from that Web site that has all the concert information.

By contributing a new, unwrapped toy, Pollstar.com’s Toys For Tour Dates, you’ll make it possible for us to deliver a fresh new concert routing to a poverty-stricken family…

I’ll never forget him. He looked around with disgust at the sight of our home. I guess he didn’t like those broken windows sealed up with masking tape, or the chewing gum covering up the bullet holes in the living room walls. Then he reached into his pocket and pulled out something that was absolutely amazing. The Shania Twain itinerary!

A new, unwrapped toy is all it takes for a child to celebrate the holidays with tour dates for Liz Phair, Judas Priest and Melissa Etheridge…

I was so excited! All those venues, dates and cities were a kid’s dream come true. But that’s not all. He also gave us schedules for other big acts, like Britney Spears and Phish. I wanted to hang them on the Christmas tree, but Mom reminded me that we burned it for heat the night before last.

The itineraries for Gavin DeGraw, Joe Diffie, even the revised David Bowie listing, can light up a child’s face. But we can’t do it without your help. Contribute a new, unwrapped toy today…

Wow! Look who’s playing at the Kodak Theatre! It’s… It’s… It’s… The Doors Of The 21st Century! Gosh, I wish Dad was here to see this.

Pollstar.com’s Toys For Tour Dates…

Hey, Mom! Any chance you can get a third job so we can buy tickets for Leftover Salmon? I hear 7-11 has a third shift opening.

It’s just our way of saying “Merry Christmas!” From your friends at Pollstar.com.