In a testament to her love for The Rolling Stones, an Ontario woman had a one-of-a-kind dress constructed out of concert T-shirts she collected from nearly 50 years of Ontario tour dates.
鈥淏ack in 1972, my brother bought me some tickets for a concert at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto,鈥� longtime fan .
鈥淚 went to my closet and I started reminiscing with all my t-shirts and I thought it鈥檇 be nice if I could make it into a dress鈥攋ust one outfit that I could have all my memories with me.鈥�
An estimated 70,000 concertgoers gathered at Burl's Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ont., about 30 kilometres north of Barrie, for the show during which front-man Mick Jagger made a Jab at Ontario Premier Doug Ford and congratulated the Toronto Raptors on their recent NBA Championship win.
But Clark鈥檚 connection to the band goes much further than her fashion choices. Her husband, Vic, played on the same stage as The Stones in 1963 as a drummer for the group, Gene Vincent and the Shouts.
The former musician heard Jagger and The Stones play one of their most iconic hits, 鈥淪atisfaction,鈥� live before it exploded onto music charts.
鈥淚t's incredible that they could last this long,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t's just phenomenal."
