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 |
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
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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
|
| transport | special coaches arranged from across the UK ⓘ |
| weather | hot and sunny ⓘ |
| year | 1990 ⓘ |
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