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(FYI there is a pre-sale, however my personal rule is that I don’t post passwords since they are designed to reward those who are issued the password. Â Regardless, this event is happening and I bet you’ll be able to get tickets when the general sale happens.)
On Saturday night, August 21 at 8:00 p.m., the New York Mets and Billy Joel will host the movie premiere of the critically acclaimed “The Last Play at Shea”, marking the biggest outdoor movie presentation since 1919.
On July 16 and 18, 2008, Billy Joel performed the last two concerts at Shea Stadium before a combined 110,000 fans. “‘The Last Play at Shea’ was one of the most memorable events I have ever performed,” said Billy Joel. “I’m proud to relive those nights again at Citi Field, which has continued the musical legacy of Shea.” Variety says “the pic’s portrait of Joel is one of enormous sincerity and genuine amazement from the shooting to the soundtrack, production values are extraordinary.” “The Last Play at Shea,” produced by Steve Cohen and Nigel Sinclair, in conjunction with Billy Joel’s Maritime Pictures and Spitfire Films, examines the intersecting histories of a stadium, a team, and a music legend that charts the ups and downs of the New York Mets and the life and career of Long Island native Billy Joel and parallels the history of Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets. They were the last-ever shows at the venue before it was torn down.
Set to the soundtrack of Joel’s final Shea concerts, and including footage from both nights, “The Last Play at Shea” interweaves personal Joel interviews with exclusive concert footage featuring guests Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, John Mayer, Roger Daltrey, Steven Tyler and Sir Paul McCartney, plus Mets greats, past and present. Shea Stadium’s musical send-off was a fitting tribute to the venue that hosted memorable concert events over the years, beginning with The Beatles in 1965.
