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

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 10, 2024
Symposium 2220 Arts + Archives Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 12, 2024
Summer Salt / Symposium

Summer Salt @ The Wiltern

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The Wiltern Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 11, 2024
Summer Salt / Symposium Observatory North Park San Diego, California, United States
Nov 18, 2023
Symposium / A / Dega Breaks
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Electric Ballroom Camden London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 16, 2023
Symposium
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Manchester Academy Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Nov 17, 2022
Symposium / Saint Agnes / Emergency Radio
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Islington Assembly Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 02, 2016
The Orwells / Symposium Baby's All Right New York, New York, United States
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Mar 17, 2016
SWMRS / The Frights / Symposium
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1st Ward / Chop Shop Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mar 09, 2016
The Orwells / Symposium Emporium Arcade Bar - Wicker Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 12, 2015
Jacob's Cabin / Symposium / Madame Ruby Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 30, 2014
The Orwells / Criminal Hygiene / Symposium
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Lincoln Hall Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 28, 1999 –
Aug 30, 1999
Leeds Festival 1999
blink-182 / the Flys / Six by Seven / Sebadoh / DJ Punk-roc / Cornelius / Skinny / Reef / Toploader / Space / Fantastic Plastic Machine / Pavement / Lit / Silverchair / Ice-T / Atari Teenage Riot / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Freddy Fresh / Less Than Jake / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Space Raiders / Nojahoda / Bis / The Auteurs / Cay / The Paradise Motel / Breakbeat Era / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Nashville Pussy / Suicidal Tendencies / Roni Size / Stereolab / Symposium / Ultrasound / Remy Zero / Merz / Smog / Echo & the Bunnymen / Grand Drive / Cinerama / Les Rythmes Digitales / Bentley Rhythm Ace / The Pharcyde / Doves / Apollo 440 / The Skaters (US) / Indian Ropeman / Elastica / Ten Benson / The Dandy Warhols / Sick of It All / The All Seeing I / Kent / Madder Rose / Gene / Add N To (x) / Llama Farmers / Molotov / Hefner / Snuff / Arab Strap / Subcircus / Clinic / The Sugarhill Gang / Fungus / The Donnas / The Pietasters / Bellatrix / My Ruin / Guided By Voices / The Delgados / Coldplay / Red Hot Chili Peppers / The Offspring / Blur / Chemical Brothers / The Flaming Lips / Buckcherry / Feeder / Pennywise / The Charlatans / Beth Orton / The Divine Comedy / Sleater-Kinney / Idlewild / Catatonia / Mansun / Luscious Jackson / Terrorvision / Backyard Babies / Pitchshifter / 3 Colours Red / My Life Story / Fountains of Wayne Show all bands
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Temple Newsam Park Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Aug 28, 1999
Aug 27, 1999 –
Aug 29, 1999
Reading Festival 1999
The Auteurs / Ultrasound / Roni Size / Idlewild / The Pietasters / Younger Younger 28s / The Paradise Motel / Subcircus / DJ Punk-roc / Rosita / The Offspring / Orgy / Suicidal Tendencies / Nashville Pussy / Skinny / Pavement / Toploader / Kent / Molotov / The Delgados / Les Rythmes Digitales / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Cornelius / Space Raiders / Cinerama / Grand Drive / Bellatrix / Nojahoda / Ten Benson / Smog / Mansun / Add N To (x) / The Pharcyde / Fantastic Plastic Machine / Sebadoh / Space / Pitchshifter / Bentley Rhythm Ace / My Ruin / Snuff / Breakbeat Era / Hefner / The Fall / Less Than Jake / The All Seeing I / The Living End / Fungus / The Sugarhill Gang / Sick of It All / Merz / Madder Rose / blink-182 / My Life Story / Luscious Jackson / Marine Research / Clinic / Symposium / The Skaters (US) / the Flys / Arab Strap / Six by Seven / Freddy Fresh / Coldplay / Doves / Echo & the Bunnymen / Indian Ropeman / Cay / Donna / Remy Zero / The Flaming Lips / Feeder / Pennywise / Beth Orton / Fun Lovin' Criminals / The Divine Comedy / Atari Teenage Riot / The Chemical Brothers / Red Hot Chili Peppers / Blur / The Dandy Warhols / Buckcherry / Fountains of Wayne / Lit / Silverchair / The Charlatans / Stereolab / Sleater-Kinney / Guided By Voices / The Donnas / Reef / Apollo 440 / Ice-T / Catatonia / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Elastica / Terrorvision / Gene / Backyard Babies / Bis / Puressence / 3 Colours Red / Kevin Rowland / Vandals Show all bands
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Little John’s Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Aug 27, 1999
Jul 10, 1999
Big Day Out (UK) 1999
Ben Harper / Queens of the Stone Age / Terrorvision / Sepultura / Placebo / Pitchshifter / Monster Magnet / Ministry / Marilyn Manson / Creed / Symposium / Mercyful Fate / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Metallica
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Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Jul 10, 1999
Mar 12, 1999
Symposium Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Mar 09, 1999
Symposium The Fleece and Firkin Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Nov 22, 1998
Reef / Symposium / Nojahoda Rock City Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 17, 1998
Reef / Nojahoda / Symposium Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Nov 11, 1998
Reef / Symposium
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Q Club Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 28, 1998
Stereophonics / Symposium
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Newcastle University Students Union Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Phoenix Festival 1996
Jul 18 - 21, 1996
 Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
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V Festival 1997 on Aug 16, 1997 [949-small]

V Festival 1997
Aug 16 - 17, 1997
 Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
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Big Day Out on Jul 10, 1999 [418-small]

Big Day Out
Jul 10, 1999
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Leeds Festival 1999 on Aug 28, 1999 [632-small]

Leeds Festival 1999
Aug 28 - 30, 1999
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Phoenix Festival 1996 on Jul 18, 1996 [886-small]

Phoenix Festival 1996
Jul 18 - 21, 1996
 Stratford-upon-Avon, 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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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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Glastonbury Festival 1997 on Jun 27, 1997 [135-small]

Glastonbury Festival 1997
Jun 27 - 29, 1997
 Pilton, England, 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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