Possible Clues:

• Virtually nothing brought in by charity concert finally
• Seems there's nothing more than a half-century, yet not quite
• Close to First Avenue on Fifty-second Street
• Florida band that "nearly" made it?
• Practically nothing received by charity ahead of time
• More or less, last crazy doctor inside
• Virtually unlimited hats, comprising three different sizes
• Close but no cigar so malt drunk
• 'So close!'
• 'You're so close!'