Symposium's 1996 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.

Date Concert Venue Location
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
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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
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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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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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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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