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# Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaimen Raise $85,000 In Just 60 Hours On Kickstarter To Finance Tour
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/amanda-palmer-neil-gaimen-raise-85000-in-just-60-hours-on-kickstarter-to-finance-tour/
- Published: 2011-09-09T10:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-09-09T10:55:00.000Z
- Description: (UPDATED) In just 2 and a half days, Amanda Palmer and her husband author Neil Gaimen have raised $85,000 on Kickstarter from more than $1780 backers to fund a joint. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/09/amanda-palmer-neil-gaimen-raise-85000-in-just-60-hours-on-kickstarter-to-fi
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Live & Ticketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

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(UPDATED) In just 2 and a half days, Amanda Palmer and her husband author Neil Gaimen have raised $85,000 on [Kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amandapalmer/an-evening-with-neil-gaiman-and-amanda-palmer?ref=hypebot.com) from more than $1780 backers to fund a joint U.S. tour. That far surpasses their goal of $20,000 and the campaign has 23 more days to go. [Palmer](https://www.hypebot.com/interview-amanda-palmer/) is known for her use of both social media and [crowdsourcing](https://www.hypebot.com/amanda-palmer-artists-have-always-needed-to-fund-themselves/), often mobilizing her [500,000+ Twitter](http://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/amandapalmer) followers to shoot a video, to create and sell merch ([$19K in 10 hours](https://www.hypebot.com/amanda-palmer/)), or to come to an impromptu gig.

Buy-in for the [Kicsktarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amandapalmer/an-evening-with-neil-gaiman-and-amanda-palmer?ref=hypebot.com) campaign range from $1 (a free download) to a variety of premium gifts for a $500 pledge.

MORE: [A Guide To Crowdfunding Music Using Mike Masnick's CwF + RtB = $$$ Formula](https://www.hypebot.com/crowdfunding-your-music-project-using-michael-masnicks-cwf-rtb-formula/)

Here's their Kicktstarter pitch video:

***photo above by ashleigh haddad***