Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and music festival
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The Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and music festival is an annual charity beach event in Encinitas, California, combining professional and amateur surfing competitions with live music performances to raise funds for local youth-focused organizations.
All labels observed (1)
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| Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and music festival canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and music festival Context triple: [Encinitas, hasCulturalEvent, Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and music festival]
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A.
Reading Rock Festival
Reading Rock Festival is a major annual music festival in Reading, England, best known for its rock-focused lineups and status as one of the UK’s longest-running popular music events.
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B.
Surf Expo
Surf Expo is a major trade show for the surf, beach, and water sports industry, featuring exhibitors, product showcases, and networking events for retailers and brands.
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C.
Sunfest
Sunfest is a major annual world music and arts festival held in London, Ontario, featuring diverse international performers and cultural celebrations.
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D.
Float Festival
Float Festival is a traditional South Indian temple festival in which deities are paraded on elaborately decorated floats across a temple tank, accompanied by music, lights, and large crowds of devotees.
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E.
Hangout Music Festival
Hangout Music Festival is an annual multi-day music festival held on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, known for its diverse lineup of popular artists and seaside party atmosphere.
- 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: Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and music festival Target entity description: The Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and music festival is an annual charity beach event in Encinitas, California, combining professional and amateur surfing competitions with live music performances to raise funds for local youth-focused organizations.
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A.
Reading Rock Festival
Reading Rock Festival is a major annual music festival in Reading, England, best known for its rock-focused lineups and status as one of the UK’s longest-running popular music events.
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B.
Surf Expo
Surf Expo is a major trade show for the surf, beach, and water sports industry, featuring exhibitors, product showcases, and networking events for retailers and brands.
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C.
Sunfest
Sunfest is a major annual world music and arts festival held in London, Ontario, featuring diverse international performers and cultural celebrations.
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D.
Float Festival
Float Festival is a traditional South Indian temple festival in which deities are paraded on elaborately decorated floats across a temple tank, accompanied by music, lights, and large crowds of devotees.
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E.
Hangout Music Festival
Hangout Music Festival is an annual multi-day music festival held on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, known for its diverse lineup of popular artists and seaside party atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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charity event ⓘ music festival ⓘ surf contest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
San Diego surf community
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Switchfoot Bro-Am Foundation ⓘ |
| benefits |
San Diego County charities
ⓘ
local youth-focused organizations ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| eventType |
beach festival
ⓘ
community fundraiser ⓘ |
| features |
amateur surfing competitions
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live music performances ⓘ professional surfing competitions ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Switchfoot ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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rock music ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
local families
ⓘ
music fans ⓘ surfing community ⓘ |
| hasHeadliner | Switchfoot ⓘ |
| hasPart |
beach activities
ⓘ
charity auction ⓘ fundraising initiatives ⓘ music festival ⓘ surf contest ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
charity
ⓘ
community ⓘ surf culture ⓘ |
| inception | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moonlight Beach ⓘ |
| location |
Encinitas, California
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linked to:
Encinitas, California, United States
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| musicStageLocation | on the beach ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining surfing and live music for charity
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supporting at-risk and homeless youth ⓘ |
| organizer |
Switchfoot
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Switchfoot Bro-Am Foundation ⓘ |
| purpose |
charitable fundraising
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support youth-focused organizations ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North County San Diego
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linked to:
North County, San Diego
San Diego County ⓘ |
| targetDemographic |
families
ⓘ
youth ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
concert sets
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environmental awareness activities ⓘ sponsor activations ⓘ surf heats ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | June ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and music festival Description of subject: The Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and music festival is an annual charity beach event in Encinitas, California, combining professional and amateur surfing competitions with live music performances to raise funds for local youth-focused organizations.
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