International Blues Challenge
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The International Blues Challenge is a major annual music competition in Memphis that showcases emerging blues bands and solo/duo acts from around the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Blues Challenge canonical | 1 |
| International Blues Challenge event | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6381043 — 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: International Blues Challenge Context triple: [Blues Foundation, organizes, International Blues Challenge]
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A.
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival is an annual music festival celebrating the legacy of jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke with performances by traditional and Dixieland jazz artists.
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B.
W. C. Handy Music Festival
The W. C. Handy Music Festival is an annual multi-genre music celebration in the Muscle Shoals/Florence, Alabama area honoring the legacy of composer and “Father of the Blues” W. C. Handy.
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C.
Limestone City Blues Festival
The Limestone City Blues Festival is an annual music event in Kingston, Ontario, that showcases local and international blues artists across multiple downtown venues.
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D.
National Jazz Festival
The National Jazz Festival was a major UK music event that evolved into what later became the Reading Festival, originally focusing on jazz before expanding into rock and popular music.
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E.
New York State Blues Festival
The New York State Blues Festival is a major annual music event in Syracuse that showcases regional and national blues artists.
- 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: International Blues Challenge Target entity description: The International Blues Challenge is a major annual music competition in Memphis that showcases emerging blues bands and solo/duo acts from around the world.
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A.
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival is an annual music festival celebrating the legacy of jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke with performances by traditional and Dixieland jazz artists.
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B.
W. C. Handy Music Festival
The W. C. Handy Music Festival is an annual multi-genre music celebration in the Muscle Shoals/Florence, Alabama area honoring the legacy of composer and “Father of the Blues” W. C. Handy.
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C.
Limestone City Blues Festival
The Limestone City Blues Festival is an annual music event in Kingston, Ontario, that showcases local and international blues artists across multiple downtown venues.
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D.
National Jazz Festival
The National Jazz Festival was a major UK music event that evolved into what later became the Reading Festival, originally focusing on jazz before expanding into rock and popular music.
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E.
New York State Blues Festival
The New York State Blues Festival is a major annual music event in Syracuse that showcases regional and national blues artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues festival
ⓘ
music competition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beale Street Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
blues fans
ⓘ
music industry professionals ⓘ |
| awards |
band category winners
ⓘ
solo/duo category winners ⓘ various special category awards ⓘ |
| city | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility | acts sponsored by affiliated blues societies ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Blues Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | blues ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://blues.org/international-blues-challenge/ ⓘ |
| impact | career development for blues musicians ⓘ |
| includes |
band competition
ⓘ
finals event ⓘ industry networking events ⓘ panels ⓘ showcase performances ⓘ solo/duo competition ⓘ workshops ⓘ youth showcase ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenueArea | Beale Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenreFocus |
acoustic blues
ⓘ
contemporary blues ⓘ electric blues ⓘ traditional blues ⓘ |
| notableFor | largest gathering of blues acts competing in one event ⓘ |
| organizedBy | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| organizer | Blues Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizerHeadquarters | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participants |
emerging blues bands
ⓘ
emerging blues duo acts ⓘ emerging blues solo acts ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote blues music worldwide
ⓘ
showcase emerging blues talent ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Blues Music Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | affiliated blues societies worldwide ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | local and regional blues society competitions ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | typically held in winter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Blues Challenge Description of subject: The International Blues Challenge is a major annual music competition in Memphis that showcases emerging blues bands and solo/duo acts from around the world.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
International Blues Challenge event