Symposium's 1997 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 had 31 concerts in 1997

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 13, 1997
Foo Fighters / Symposium
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O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 1997
Foo Fighters / Symposium
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Octagon Centre, University of Sheffield Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 17, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON
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Kilburn National Ballroom London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON
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Kilburn National Ballroom London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 15, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON Anson Rooms, Bristol SU Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Oct 14, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON
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Rock City Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 12, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON Pyramids Centre Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Oct 11, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON
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Nick Rayns LCR, University of East Anglia (UEA) Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Oct 10, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Oct 08, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON Wolverhampton Civic Hall Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 07, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON O2 Academy Leeds Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Oct 06, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON Lomax 2 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Oct 04, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON
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Manchester Academy Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 02, 1997
Echo & the Bunnymen / Symposium / DON Music Hall Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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
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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
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Aug 10, 1997
Radio 1 Roadshow
Mark Owen / Chicane / Symposium / Stereophonics / Bennett / Monorail / Leo Sayer
Mayflower Park Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Photos from 1997 View All 1997 Photos

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

V Festival 1997
Aug 16 - 17, 1997
 Leeds, England, 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
  Uploaded by Gwyn Williams

Symposium on Jun 8, 1997 [288-small]

Symposium
Jun 8, 1997
 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Paul Clarke

Glastonbury Festival 1997 on Jun 27, 1997 [135-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1997
Jun 27 - 29, 1997
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Mark Sanderson

No Doubt / The Vandals / Symposium on Sep 25, 1997 [558-small]

No Doubt / The Vandals / Symposium
Sep 25, 1997
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Sable D

Genres:

Rock
Indie
Indie Rock
British
Indie Garage Rock
Chicago Indie
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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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