Merriweather Post Pavilion
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Merriweather Post Pavilion is a renowned outdoor concert venue and amphitheater in Columbia, Maryland, known for hosting major music festivals and performances in a wooded park setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Merriweather Post Pavilion canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4713974 — 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: Merriweather Post Pavilion Context triple: [The Mall in Columbia, near, Merriweather Post Pavilion]
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A.
Baltimore City Hall
Baltimore City Hall is the historic government building in downtown Baltimore that houses the offices of the city's mayor and other municipal officials.
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B.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a major, modern convention and exhibition facility in Washington, D.C., known for hosting large-scale conferences, trade shows, and public events.
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C.
Sullivan Center
The Sullivan Center is a historic Chicago building renowned for its Louis Sullivan–designed architecture and prominent role as a former department store, now housing retail and educational spaces.
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D.
Capitol Commons
Capitol Commons is a mixed-use urban development in Pasig City, Philippines, featuring upscale residences, offices, retail spaces, and dining establishments.
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E.
Nebraska Avenue Complex
The Nebraska Avenue Complex is a secure federal campus in Washington, D.C., that serves as a major headquarters site for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and several of its key offices.
- 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: Merriweather Post Pavilion Target entity description: Merriweather Post Pavilion is a renowned outdoor concert venue and amphitheater in Columbia, Maryland, known for hosting major music festivals and performances in a wooded park setting.
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A.
Baltimore City Hall
Baltimore City Hall is the historic government building in downtown Baltimore that houses the offices of the city's mayor and other municipal officials.
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B.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a major, modern convention and exhibition facility in Washington, D.C., known for hosting large-scale conferences, trade shows, and public events.
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C.
Sullivan Center
The Sullivan Center is a historic Chicago building renowned for its Louis Sullivan–designed architecture and prominent role as a former department store, now housing retail and educational spaces.
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D.
Capitol Commons
Capitol Commons is a mixed-use urban development in Pasig City, Philippines, featuring upscale residences, offices, retail spaces, and dining establishments.
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E.
Nebraska Avenue Complex
The Nebraska Avenue Complex is a secure federal campus in Washington, D.C., that serves as a major headquarters site for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and several of its key offices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphitheater
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music venue ⓘ outdoor concert venue ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Gehry ⓘ |
| capacityApprox | 19000 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Howard County ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Mid-Atlantic outdoor music venue
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important part of Columbia, Maryland’s cultural life ⓘ |
| genre | multi-genre music venue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
band shell stage
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open-air design ⓘ surrounding forest ⓘ |
| hasImprovement |
additional restrooms
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enhanced sound system ⓘ expanded stage ⓘ improved concessions ⓘ upgraded seating ⓘ |
| hasLawnCapacityApprox | 10000 ⓘ |
| hasPavilionCapacityApprox | 9000 ⓘ |
| hosts |
alternative music concerts
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benefit events ⓘ concerts ⓘ jazz performances ⓘ music festivals ⓘ orchestral performances ⓘ pop concerts ⓘ rock concerts ⓘ touring artists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic status as a 1960s-era amphitheater
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intimate atmosphere despite large capacity ⓘ major music festivals ⓘ wooded natural surroundings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Symphony Woods ⓘ |
| location | Columbia, Maryland ⓘ |
| name | Merriweather Post Pavilion ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Marjorie Merriweather Post ⓘ |
| near |
Downtown Columbia
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mall in Columbia
The Mall in Columbia ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | IMP (I.M.P.) ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | home of the National Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Howard Hughes Corporation
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linked to:
The Howard Hughes Corporation
|
| seatingType |
covered pavilion seating
ⓘ
lawn seating ⓘ |
| setting | wooded park ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| underwentRenovation |
2000s
ⓘ
2010s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Merriweather Post Pavilion Description of subject: Merriweather Post Pavilion is a renowned outdoor concert venue and amphitheater in Columbia, Maryland, known for hosting major music festivals and performances in a wooded park setting.
Referenced by (11)
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