The Rolling Stones brought their Steel Wheels tour to Shea Stadium in October of 1989; it was a larger than life production and a New York City Queens happening. I grew up in Flushing, walking distance from Shea Stadium, and for The Rolling Stones to play the home of the New York Mets was a huge deal. I had managed to purchase a handful of seats on the field toward the back of the infield and the massive stage was impressive. The concert itself is a bit of a blur and I witnessed the end of show fireworks blasting over the top of the stadium as I walked across the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge and over the usually odorous Flushing Bay. After a stop at the Clam Bar by the 7 train entrance at Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue, I called it a night and headed home to my apartment in Fresh Meadows. My daughter would be born one month and a day later.

Rock And a Hard Place

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