Shut out of Billy Joel's now sold-out "Last Play at Shea" on July 16? Well, an army of ticket re-sellers have lined up to help you out. For a price, natch.Tickets over at StubHub top out at a ridiculous $99,215 apiece in a section near the dugout. Floor seats are up to $20,000 apiece. Not happening? Good for you.
Over at Ticketmaster's auction site, the bidding for floor seats is a (relatively speaking) more reasonable $910 apiece. And at StubHub and Craigslist, there are lower-priced options farther away from the stage.
Of course, you could just wait to see if Joel and The Mets decide to add more shows. Shea Stadium is scheduled to be empty between July 14 and July 21. Even if Joel doesn't play shows back-to-back, that means there's enough time for two more shows and a day to repair the field in time for the Mets home game against the Phillies on July 22.
Joel said at a recent press conference that the decision on more shows would be made based on demand for tickets. Selling out Shea in an hour probably qualifies for strong demand, no? Stay tuned.
PHOTO: Joel and jersey by James Carbone for Newsday