Symposium Concert History

The band formed while still in school in Kensington, London, in 1995. The line up was: Ross Cummins (vocalist), Hagop Tchaparian (guitarist), Joe Birch (drummer), William McGonagle (guitarist), and Wojtek Godzisz (bassist). The band had a selection of up tempo and cheerful, yet mosh pit-friendly songs which, together with their very young average age of eighteen, bought them attention within London and landed a record deal with the Infectious record label. Some writers suggested that they sounded like youthful exuberance.

Symposium Tours & Concerts (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 01, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON Newcastle University Students' Union Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sep 25, 1997
No Doubt / The Vandals / Symposium
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Brixton Academy London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 24, 1997
No Doubt / The Vandals / Symposium
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Brixton Academy London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 22, 1997 –
Aug 24, 1997
Reading Festival 1997
Metallica / blink-182 / Marilyn Manson / The Verve / Limp Bizkit / Cake / Stereophonics / Bush / Eels / The Cardigans / Mogwai / Travis / Manic Street Preachers / Fountains of Wayne / James / Dinosaur Jr. / Feeder / Suede / Pennywise / The Lemonheads / Tonic / Cast / Stereolab / Descendents / cornershop / Embrace / The Beta Band / Sleater-Kinney / Super Furry Animals / Millencolin / Death In Vegas / The Orb / Broadcast / L7 / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Luna / The Wannadies / Republica / Apollo 440 / Catatonia / Space / Sick of It All / The Boo Radleys / Asian Dub Foundation / Terrorvision / You Am I / Symposium / 16 horsepower / Slug / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Bis / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / One Inch Punch / Royal Crown Revue / Dog Eat Dog / Down By Law / Dance Hall Crashers / Royal Trux / JACK / Hurricane / Puressence / Hurricane #1 / 3 Colours Red / Tiger / Rialto / Dweeb / My Life Story / Silver Sun / Audioweb / Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience / Arnold / Descendents / Kenickie / J Church / CUBE / Lower / Ultrasound / Garageland / Goldblade / Theaudience / Main$tream / Radish / Dust Junkys / Livingstone / Carrie / Speedway / Bennet / Subcircus / Warm Jets / Earl Brutus / Mulu / Penthouse / Adventures in Stereo / Midget / Posh / Scarfo / Edward Ball / Sussed / Proper (UK) / The Dandys / Snug / Formula One / Toaster / Gold Blade / silverjet / Period Pains / Simon Warner / Hybrids / The Pecadiloes / Girlfrendo / Spy 51 / Nightnurse / Rude Club / Disco Pistol / Jonathan Fire*Eater / A Show all bands
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Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Aug 22, 1997
Aug 16, 1997 –
Aug 17, 1997
V Festival 1997
Teenage Fanclub / Daft Punk / Feeder / Dreadzone / Pavement / The Prodigy / Blur / Kula Shaker / Echobelly / Embrace / The Supernaturals / Beck / Stereophonics / Dodgy / The Bluetones / Mansun / Reef / GusGus / Chemical Brothers / veruca salt / Death In Vegas / Jimi Tenor / Carl Cox / Driven / The Divine Comedy / Alabama 3 / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Longpigs / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Gene / Sneaker Pimps / Apollo 440 / Symposium / Finley Quaye / Monaco / Addict / Radish / Lionrock / Flick / Silver Sun / Geneva / Echo & the Bunnymen / Ash / Linoleum / Placebo / Fluke / Propellerheads / Olive / AC Acoustics / No Way Sis / Hurricane #1 / Foo Fighters Show all bands
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Temple Newsam Park Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Aug 16, 1997
Aug 10, 1997
Radio 1 Roadshow
Mark Owen / Chicane / Symposium / Stereophonics / Bennett / Monorail / Leo Sayer
Mayflower Park Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Aug 06, 1997
Blur / Kula Shaker / Dodgy / Reef / Pavement / The Supernaturals / Linoleum / Addict / Flick / Ash / Mansun / The Divine Comedy / Monaco / Symposium / Silver Sun / Embrace / AC Acoustics / Radish Hylands Park Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
Jul 12, 1997 –
Jul 13, 1997
T In The Park 1997
Daft Punk / Placebo / Stereophonics / Bush / Mogwai / Travis / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Paul Weller / Nightmares On Wax / The Charlatans / Texas / Ocean Colour Scene / Neneh Cherry / Beth Orton / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Death In Vegas / The Divine Comedy / Kula Shaker / Carl Cox / Green Velvet / Reef / Laurent Garnier / Olive / Republica / Apollo 440 / Shed Seven / Catatonia / Mansun / Dodgy / Sneaker Pimps / Dreadzone / Arab Strap / GUN / Echobelly / The Seahorses / Longpigs / Gene / The Delgados / Symposium / DJ Sneak / Monaco / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Andrew Weatherall / Jimi Tenor / The Supernaturals / Hurricane #1 / James Lavelle / Tiger / Björn Again / Geneva / Speedy / Kenickie / Arnold / DJ Deep / Superstar / Kingsize / Urusei Yatsura / Subcircus / Jon Carter / Bennet / AC Acoustics / Bandulu / Rachel Stamp / Grass Show / Global Communications / Snug / Toaster / Hardbody / Cake Like / Slam Live Show all bands
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Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jul 12, 1997
Jul 06, 1997
Metropolis Festival 1997
Bonobo / ani difranco / Lagwagon / Jungle Brothers / Mansun / Dreadzone / Nicotine / Symposium / Laika / Celtic / Supersub / Nuff Said / 7 Zuma 7 / Crivits / Spicy Box / Tdlc
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Zuiderpark Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Jun 27, 1997 –
Jun 29, 1997
Glastonbury Festival 1997
Radiohead / The Smashing Pumpkins / Beck / Daft Punk / Van Morrison / Massive Attack / Sting / Chemical Brothers / The Prodigy / Sheryl Crow / Placebo / Stereophonics / Aphex Twin / Echo & the Bunnymen / Live / Travis / Primal Scream / Pavement / Nightmares On Wax / Steve Winwood / Phish / Ben Folds Five / David Byrne / Ash / Billy Bragg / Stereolab / Lamb / Ocean Colour Scene / Cast / Ian Brown / Supergrass / G. Love & Special Sauce / Neneh Cherry / Beth Orton / Embrace / Super Furry Animals / Death In Vegas / The Orb / Finley Quaye / Squarepusher / Kula Shaker / Nick Lowe / The Bluetones / Reef / Nitin Sawhney / Youssou N'Dour / Levellers / Republica / The Wannadies / Catatonia / Sneaker Pimps / Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / Mansun / Dodgy / The Blue Nile / Symposium / Nanci Griffith / Perfume / Terrorvision / Longpigs / Echobelly / Ray Davies / Dubstar / The Seahorses / Alpha / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Jimi Tenor / The Supernaturals / Show of Hands / 3 Colours Red / My Life Story / Geneva / Silver Sun / John Otway / Eater / Dub War / Audioweb / Fun-Da-Mental / Jonathan Fire*Eater / Donal Lunny / Attila the Stockbroker / Noel Fielding / Kenickie / Waterson:Carthy / Headrillaz / 60 Ft Dolls / Scarfo / Murray Lachlan Young / The Dharmas / Ed Ball / Joolz / Speedy J / Bandulu Show all bands
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Glastonbury Festival 1997 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jun 27, 1997
Jun 08, 1997
Symposium
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Limelight Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
May 25, 1997
Levellers / Shed Seven / Korn / Helmet / Three Colours Red / The Wannadies / Silver Sun / Fountains of Wayne / Stereophonics / Hurricane ~1 / Space / Teenage Fanclub / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Beth Orton / Sneaker Pimps / Subcircus / Jocasta / Dwee...
Levellers / Shed Seven / Korn / Helmet / Three Colours Red / The Wannadies / Silver Sun / Fountains of Wayne / Stereophonics / Hurricane ~1 / Space / Teenage Fanclub / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / Beth Orton / Sneaker Pimps / Subcircus / Jocasta / Dweeb / Terrorvision / Ice T's Bodycount / Audioweb / Morphine / Groop Dogdrill / Pitchshifter / The Driven / Vitro / Limp Bizkit / Babybird / My Life Story / Symposium / Chumbawamba / Black Star Liner / Linoleum / Monaco / The Supernaturals / Kenickie / Mogwai / The Dharmas / Arnold / DON / Snug / She / Embrace / These Animal Men / Salad / Dave Devant & His Spirit Wife / The Candyskins / Smaller / Earl Brutus / Proper. / Rialto Show all bands
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Stanmer Park Brighton, Sussex, UK
Show Duplicate for May 25, 1997
May 20, 1997
Symposium Princess Charlotte Leicester, England, United Kingdom
May 08, 1997
3 Colours Red / Symposium / Sic Astoria London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 16, 1997
Symposium / Garageland Park, University of Sheffield Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Mar 13, 1997
Symposium Bath Moles Bath, England, United Kingdom
Jan 27, 1997
Geneva / Tiger / Symposium / 3 Colours Red

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The Astoria London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 07, 1996
3 Colours Red / Symposium
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Manor Quay Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
Aug 23, 1996 –
Aug 25, 1996
Reading Festival 1996
Weezer / The Offspring / Moby / The Prodigy / The Flaming Lips / Rage Against The Machine / Placebo / The Stone Roses / Garbage / Underworld / Social Distortion / Ben Folds Five / Feeder / Moloko / Ash / Billy Bragg / Butthole Surfers / Rehab / Super Furry Animals / Broadcast / The Divine Comedy / Kula Shaker / Ice-T / The Posies / Reef / Tortoise / Sebadoh / Sonic Youth / Soul Coughing / The Wedding Present / Catatonia / Space / Alabama 3 / Sneaker Pimps / Mansun / Dodgy / Black Grape / Julian Cope / Symposium / Dirty Three / Terrorvision / The Raincoats / Gene / Rocket from the Crypt / Dubstar / Bis / Ruby / JACK / Girls Against Boys / The Supernaturals / downset. / Marion / Baby Bird / The Embassy / Drugstore / Evil Superstars / Seaweed / 3 Colours Red / Dweeb / Tiger / My Life Story / Geneva / Brotherhood / 22-Pistepirkko / Sparklehorse / New Kingdom / Salad / Audioweb / Collapsed Lung / Rare / Brassy / Alone / Northern Uproar / Kenickie / China Drum / Octopus / Urusei Yatsura / Goldblade / Compulsion / Driven / 12 rounds / Bennet / Nut / Subcircus / Scheer / AC Acoustics / Earl Brutus / Quickspace Supersport / 60 Ft Dolls / Linoleum / Sensefield / Posh / The Daisies / Jocasta / Scarfo / Tunic / Davey / Bawl / Pin Ups / The Gyres / Supermodel / Chest / Gold Blade / Vent 414 / Pallet / Frank Sidebottom / Laxton's Superb / Rude Club / Uresei Yatsura Show all bands
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Aug 23, 1996
Jul 18, 1996 –
Jul 21, 1996
Phoenix Festival 1996
Foo Fighters / Beck / Massive Attack / The Prodigy / The Flaming Lips / Alanis Morissette / Björk / Placebo / Cypress Hill / The Cardigans / Barenaked Ladies / Coolio / David Bowie / Manic Street Preachers / Nightmares On Wax / Moloko / Skunk Anansie / Lamb / Leftfield / G. Love & Special Sauce / Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Super Furry Animals / Carl Cox / Incognito / The Fall / Frank Black / US3 / Lush / Cocteau Twins / Goldie / Shed Seven / Jonathan Richman / Alabama 3 / Dodgy / Asian Dub Foundation / Sneaker Pimps / LTJ Bukem / Cj Bolland / Terrorvision / Longpigs / Echobelly / Symposium / Gene / Red Snapper / James Taylor Quartet / Bis / The Wildhearts / Courtney Pine / Ruby / Marion / Lionrock / Baby Bird / Terry Callier / Drugstore / Corduroy / Wilson / Smith And Mighty / Sex Pistols / Zion Train / Mark Thomas / Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience / Charlie's Angels / Fabio / Rare / Cable / Kenickie / Raw Stylus / Blameless / Joyrider / Baby Chaos / 60 Ft Dolls / Linoleum / Smaller / Pillbox / Showgirls / Animals That Swim / Mantaray / Gold Blade / Send No Flowers / The Dharmas / Monorail / Kula Shaker / Andrew Weatherall (DJ Set) / Danny Rampling / Honeycrack / The Chemical Brothers Show all bands
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Long Marston, UK
Show Duplicates for Jul 18, 1996

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V Festival 1997 on Aug 16, 1997 [217-small]

V Festival 1997
Aug 16 - 17, 1997
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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T In The Park 1998 on Jul 11, 1998 [540-small]

T In The Park 1998
Jul 11 - 12, 1998
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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T In The Park 1998 on Jul 11, 1998 [541-small]

T In The Park 1998
Jul 11 - 12, 1998
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1997 on Aug 22, 1997 [122-small]

Reading Festival 1997
Aug 22 - 24, 1997
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1998 on Aug 28, 1998 [381-small]

Reading Festival 1998
Aug 28 - 30, 1998
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Symposium on Jun 8, 1997 [288-small]

Symposium
Jun 8, 1997
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Symposium / A on Jun 11, 1998 [401-small]

Symposium / A
Jun 11, 1998
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1996 on Aug 23, 1996 [043-small]

Reading Festival 1996
Aug 23 - 25, 1996
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1997 on Jun 27, 1997 [135-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1997
Jun 27 - 29, 1997
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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No Doubt / The Vandals / Symposium on Sep 25, 1997 [558-small]

No Doubt / The Vandals / Symposium
Sep 25, 1997
 London, England, United Kingdom
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3 Colours Red / Symposium on Dec 7, 1996 [890-small]

3 Colours Red / Symposium
Dec 7, 1996
 Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
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Phoenix Festival 1996 on Jul 18, 1996 [886-small]

Phoenix Festival 1996
Jul 18 - 21, 1996
 Long Marston, UK
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Genres:

Rock
Indie
Indie Rock
British
Indie Garage Rock
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Latest Setlist (11/18/2023):

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  1. Drink The Sunshine
  2. One Day at a Time
  3. Fairweather Friend
  4. Puddles
  5. Bury You
  6. Disappear
  7. Blue
  8. Bleach
  9. The Answer to Why I Hate You
  10. Fear of Flying
  11. Xanthein
  12. The End
  13. Killing Position
  14. Fizzy
  15. I Like To
  16. Farewell to Twilight
  17. A Hard Day's Night

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Concerts Per Year:

2023 2 concerts
2022 1 concert
2016 3 concerts
2015 1 concert
2014 1 concert
1999 5 concerts
1998 13 concerts
1997 31 concerts
1996 3 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Symposium had?

Symposium has had 60 concerts.

What genre is Symposium?

Symposium is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Indie Rock, British, Indie Garage Rock, and Chicago Indie.

When was the last Symposium concert?

The last Symposium concert was on November 18, 2023 at Electric Ballroom Camden in London, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: Symposium / A / Dega Breaks.

What setlist does Symposium play live?

The songs that Symposium performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 18, 2023 concert at Electric Ballroom Camden in London, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Drink The Sunshine
  2. One Day at a Time
  3. Fairweather Friend
  4. Puddles
  5. Bury You
  6. Disappear
  7. Blue
  8. Bleach
  9. The Answer to Why I Hate You
  10. Fear of Flying
  11. Xanthein
  12. The End
  13. Killing Position
  14. Fizzy
  15. I Like To
  16. Farewell to Twilight
  17. A Hard Day's Night

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