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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music concert
outdoor music festival
rock concert
alsoKnownAs Spike Island gig
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
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
poor sound quality reports
inspired 2012 film "Spike Island"
legacy frequently referenced in British music press retrospectives
often cited as peak of The Stone Roses first era
location Spike Island, Widnes, Cheshire, England
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
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

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The Stone Roses notableEvent Spike Island concert
Made of Stone notableLivePerformance Spike Island concert
this entity surface form: The Stone Roses at Spike Island 1990
Spike Island concert alsoKnownAs Spike Island concert
this entity surface form: The Stone Roses at Spike Island