I attended Billy Joel's concert at Shea Stadium last night.  I may be the only native Long Islander that isn't completely enamored by Joel, but I couldn't pass up a shot at going to a concert at Shea.

Needless to say, it was a great event, full of cameos from artists such as Tony Bennett and John Mayer, but it was the transformation of Shea that impressed me most. It was an excellent way to send off the old stadium.

Seeing Shea in concert mode was truly special, and it was a great venue to see a show in.  I have included an abbreviated slideshow from the event which you can view by clicking here.

Update...

Well, although our show was great, people who went to the first show like myself got somewhat shafted. Here's an excerpt from the Times about last night's REAL 'Last Play At Shea'.

"[Paul] McCartney wasn’t the only big guest. The country star Garth Brooks, dressed in a Mets T-shirt, sang Mr. Joel’s “Shameless,” which was a big hit for Mr. Brooks; Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performed “Walk This Way;” and Roger Daltrey of The Who— which played at Shea in 1982 — sang “My Generation” as Mr. Joel smashed a guitar on the center-field stage."