Spike Island concert
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The Spike Island concert was a landmark 1990 outdoor show by The Stone Roses in Widnes, England, often regarded as a defining moment of the Madchester and baggy music era.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spike Island concert canonical | 1 |
| The Stone Roses at Spike Island | 1 |
| The Stone Roses at Spike Island 1990 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3926523 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spike Island concert Context triple: [The Stone Roses, notableEvent, Spike Island concert]
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A.
Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival is a major British music festival, famous for its historic late-1960s events featuring iconic rock acts and its modern revival as a large annual live music gathering.
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B.
Lostwithiel Carnival
Lostwithiel Carnival is an annual community festival in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, featuring parades, family activities, and local cultural celebrations.
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C.
Morecambe Music Festival
Morecambe Music Festival is an annual live music event in the seaside town of Morecambe, England, showcasing a wide range of performers and genres across multiple local venues.
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D.
Reading Festival
The Reading Festival is one of the UK’s most famous annual rock and alternative music festivals, held over the August bank holiday weekend and known for its major international headliners and lively camping culture.
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E.
Tiree Music Festival
Tiree Music Festival is an annual music and cultural festival held on the Scottish island of Tiree, known for its intimate atmosphere, scenic coastal setting, and celebration of folk and contemporary music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spike Island concert Target entity description: The Spike Island concert was a landmark 1990 outdoor show by The Stone Roses in Widnes, England, often regarded as a defining moment of the Madchester and baggy music era.
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A.
Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival is a major British music festival, famous for its historic late-1960s events featuring iconic rock acts and its modern revival as a large annual live music gathering.
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B.
Lostwithiel Carnival
Lostwithiel Carnival is an annual community festival in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, featuring parades, family activities, and local cultural celebrations.
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C.
Morecambe Music Festival
Morecambe Music Festival is an annual live music event in the seaside town of Morecambe, England, showcasing a wide range of performers and genres across multiple local venues.
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D.
Reading Festival
The Reading Festival is one of the UK’s most famous annual rock and alternative music festivals, held over the August bank holiday weekend and known for its major international headliners and lively camping culture.
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E.
Tiree Music Festival
Tiree Music Festival is an annual music and cultural festival held on the Scottish island of Tiree, known for its intimate atmosphere, scenic coastal setting, and celebration of folk and contemporary music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music concert
ⓘ
outdoor music festival ⓘ rock concert ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Spike Island gig
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Spike Island concert ⓘ
surface form:
The Stone Roses at Spike Island
|
| associatedWith | baggy music era ⓘ |
| attendanceEstimate | approximately 27000 ⓘ |
| audienceDemographic | predominantly young indie and rave fans ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | The Stone Roses 1989–1990 UK tour ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | symbol of late-1980s and early-1990s UK indie-dance culture ⓘ |
| date | 1990-05-27 ⓘ |
| follows | release of The Stone Roses debut album ⓘ |
| genre |
Madchester
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alternative rock ⓘ baggy ⓘ |
| hasSubject | documentary film about the event ⓘ |
| hasTheme | fusion of indie rock and dance culture ⓘ |
| headliner | The Stone Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureIssues |
long queues for facilities
ⓘ
poor sound quality reports ⓘ |
| inspired | 2012 film "Spike Island" ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently referenced in British music press retrospectives
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often cited as peak of The Stone Roses first era ⓘ |
| location |
Spike Island, Widnes, Cheshire, England
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Widnes ⓘ
surface form:
Widnes, England
|
| mainPerformer | The Stone Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | Woodstock for the baggy generation ⓘ |
| notableAs |
defining moment of the Madchester era
ⓘ
landmark British rock concert ⓘ |
| notableFor |
DIY, rave-like atmosphere
ⓘ
fans travelling from all over the UK ⓘ |
| organisedBy | The Stone Roses management ⓘ |
| partOf |
Madchester
ⓘ
surface form:
Madchester scene
|
| precededBy | rapid rise in The Stone Roses popularity ⓘ |
| promoter | SJM Concerts ⓘ |
| setlistIncludes |
I Am the Resurrection
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I Wanna Be Adored ⓘ She Bangs the Drums ⓘ Waterfall ⓘ |
| supportAct |
DJ Dave Booth
ⓘ
Northside ⓘ Riflemen of War ⓘ The Charlatans ⓘ Cheetahs (Super Rugby) ⓘ
surface form:
The Cheetahs
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| transport | special coaches arranged from across the UK ⓘ |
| weather | hot and sunny ⓘ |
| year | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spike Island concert Description of subject: The Spike Island concert was a landmark 1990 outdoor show by The Stone Roses in Widnes, England, often regarded as a defining moment of the Madchester and baggy music era.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Stone Roses at Spike Island 1990
this entity surface form:
The Stone Roses at Spike Island