Woodstock '99
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Woodstock '99 was a controversial music festival held in 1999 that attempted to revive the spirit of the original 1969 Woodstock but became infamous for its poor organization, commercialism, and outbreaks of violence and unrest.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woodstock '99 canonical | 4 |
| Woodstock 1999 | 1 |
| Woodstock 99 | 1 |
| Woodstock ’99 music festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4808257 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Woodstock '99 Context triple: [Woodstock Festival 1969, commemoratedBy, Woodstock '99]
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A.
Woodstock '94
Woodstock '94 was a large-scale music festival held in 1994 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original 1969 Woodstock, featuring major rock and alternative acts and drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees.
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B.
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is a major annual music festival featuring diverse genres and large-scale performances, held in Chicago.
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C.
Woodstock Fair
Woodstock Fair is a long-running annual agricultural and community fair in Woodstock, Ontario, featuring livestock shows, midway rides, competitions, and local entertainment.
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D.
Woodstock
Woodstock is a historic market town in Oxfordshire, England, best known as the location of Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.
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E.
Woodstock
"Woodstock" is a song written by Joni Mitchell that reflects on the iconic 1969 Woodstock music festival and became widely known through covers by artists like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
- 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: Woodstock '99 Target entity description: Woodstock '99 was a controversial music festival held in 1999 that attempted to revive the spirit of the original 1969 Woodstock but became infamous for its poor organization, commercialism, and outbreaks of violence and unrest.
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A.
Woodstock '94
Woodstock '94 was a large-scale music festival held in 1994 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original 1969 Woodstock, featuring major rock and alternative acts and drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees.
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B.
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is a major annual music festival featuring diverse genres and large-scale performances, held in Chicago.
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C.
Woodstock Fair
Woodstock Fair is a long-running annual agricultural and community fair in Woodstock, Ontario, featuring livestock shows, midway rides, competitions, and local entertainment.
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D.
Woodstock
Woodstock is a historic market town in Oxfordshire, England, best known as the location of Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.
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E.
Woodstock
"Woodstock" is a song written by Joni Mitchell that reflects on the iconic 1969 Woodstock music festival and became widely known through covers by artists like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
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music festival ⓘ rock festival ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
MTV
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pay-per-view television ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| endDate | 1999-07-25 ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | approximately 400000 ⓘ |
| follows |
Woodstock '94
ⓘ
Woodstock Festival 1994 ⓘ
linked to:
Woodstock '94
Woodstock Music and Art Fair 1969 ⓘ
linked to:
Woodstock 1969
|
| genre |
alternative rock
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electronic music ⓘ metal ⓘ nu metal ⓘ pop ⓘ punk rock ⓘ rap rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
cancellation of proposed future Woodstock festivals
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criticism of organizers and security ⓘ damage to the Woodstock brand ⓘ lawsuits from attendees and vendors ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Woodstock 1999
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linked to:
Woodstock '99
Woodstock 99 ⓘ
linked to:
Woodstock '99
|
| hasFeature |
camping areas
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pay-per-view broadcast ⓘ rave hangar ⓘ vendor village ⓘ |
| hasMotto | 3 More Days of Peace and Music ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
one of the most disastrous music festivals in history
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symbol of late-1990s commercial excess in music festivals ⓘ |
| hasStage |
East Stage
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Emerging Artists Stage ⓘ
linked to:
Emerging Artists stage
West Stage ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| headliner |
Alanis Morissette
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Bush (band) ⓘ Creed ⓘ DMX ⓘ Dave Matthews Band ⓘ Fatboy Slim ⓘ Ice Cube ⓘ Jewel ⓘ Kid Rock ⓘ Korn ⓘ Limp Bizkit ⓘ Megadeth ⓘ Metallica ⓘ Offspring ⓘ Rage Against the Machine ⓘ Red Hot Chili Peppers ⓘ Sheryl Crow ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Woodstock Music and Art Fair 1969
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linked to:
Woodstock 1969
|
| isKnownFor |
arson
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commercialization ⓘ extreme heat ⓘ fires during closing performances ⓘ high ticket prices ⓘ insufficient shade ⓘ looting ⓘ overpriced food and water ⓘ poor sanitation ⓘ property damage ⓘ rioting ⓘ security problems ⓘ sexual assaults ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Griffiss Air Force Base
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linked to:
Griffiss Air Force Base (former)
New York (state) ⓘ
linked to:
New York
Oneida County, New York ⓘ Rome, New York ⓘ |
| organizer |
John Scher
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Michael Lang ⓘ Polygram ⓘ
linked to:
PolyGram
Woodstock Ventures ⓘ |
| startDate | 1999-07-22 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Netflix docuseries "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99"
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documentary film "Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage" ⓘ numerous news reports and retrospectives ⓘ |
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Subject: Woodstock '99 Description of subject: Woodstock '99 was a controversial music festival held in 1999 that attempted to revive the spirit of the original 1969 Woodstock but became infamous for its poor organization, commercialism, and outbreaks of violence and unrest.
Referenced by (7)
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