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.

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Symposium Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 11)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jan 18, 1997
Tiger / 3 Colours Red / Symposium / Geneva The Leadmill Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Jan 13, 1997
3 Colours Red / Symposium / Tiger / Geneva The Lemon Tree Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jan 12, 1997
Tiger / 3 Colours Red / Geneva / Symposium The Garage Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 19, 1996
Symposium The Underworld London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 14, 1996
Symposium Bedford Esquires Bedford, England, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 1996
Symposium TJ's Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Dec 09, 1996
Symposium Arena Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Dec 08, 1996
3 Colours Red / Symposium
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Park, University of Sheffield Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Dec 07, 1996
3 Colours Red / Symposium
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Manor Quay Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
Nov 22, 1996
Symposium Riverside Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Nov 21, 1996
Symposium Jug Of Ale Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 25, 1996
Symposium The Island Ilford, England, United Kingdom
Oct 24, 1996
Symposium Moles Bath, England, United Kingdom
Oct 18, 1996
Symposium Exeter Cavern Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Oct 12, 1996
3 Colours Red / Symposium / Jolt
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The Leadmill Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 05, 1996
Symposium White Door London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 27, 1996
Symposium Notre Dame Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 23, 1996
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Reading Festival

Little John's Farm Reading, 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 / Goldblade / 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 23, 1996
Symposium 100 Club London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 18, 1996 –
Jul 21, 1996
Phoenix Festival 1996
David Bowie / Sex Pistols / Foo Fighters / 3 Colours Red / Björk / Frank Sidebottom / Honeycrack / The Jazz Passengers featuring Debbie Harry / Manic Street Preachers / Placebo / The Prodigy / Shed Seven / Skunk Anansie / Terrorvision / The Wannadies / The Wildhearts / Baby Chaos / The Cardigans / Catatonia / Echobelly / Kenickie / Moloko / Alanis Morissette / Beck / Bis / The Chemical Brothers / Cocteau Twins / The Flaming Lips / Frank Black / Fun Lovin' Criminals / Heather Nova / Kula Shaker / Leftfield / Longpigs / Lush / Mark Thomas / Massive Attack / Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Oysterband / Reef / Scheer / Stereolab / Super Furry Animals / Barenaked Ladies / Coolio / Cypress Hill / Nightmares On Wax / Lamb / G. Love & Special Sauce / Carl Cox / Incognito / The Fall / Jazz Passengers / US3 / Goldie / Jonathan Richman / Debbie Harry / Alabama 3 / Dodgy / Asian Dub Foundation / Sneaker Pimps / LTJ Bukem / Cj Bolland / Symposium / Gene / Red Snapper / James Taylor Quartet / Courtney Pine / Ruby / Marion / Lionrock / Baby Bird / Terry Callier / Drugstore / Corduroy / Wilson / Smith And Mighty / Zion Train / Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience / Charlie's Angels / Fabio / Rare / Cable / Raw Stylus / Blameless / Joyrider / 60 Ft. Dolls / Linoleum / Smaller / Pillbox / Andrew Weatherall (DJ Set) / Animals That Swim / Danny Rampling / The Dharmas / Goldblade / Mantaray / Monorail / Send No Flowers / Showgirls Show all bands
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Long Marston Airfield Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom

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Phoenix Festival 1996
Jul 18 - 21, 1996
 Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
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Essential Music Festival - Indie Day on May 25, 1997 [464-small]

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May 25, 1997
 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1996 on Aug 23, 1996 [549-small]

Reading Festival 1996
Aug 23 - 25, 1996
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Big Day Out on Jul 10, 1999 [986-small]

Big Day Out
Jul 10, 1999
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Symposium on May 12, 1998 [471-small]

Symposium
May 12, 1998
 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Symposium on May 12, 1998 [470-small]

Symposium
May 12, 1998
 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Reading Festival 1997 on Aug 22, 1997 [586-small]

Reading Festival 1997
Aug 22 - 24, 1997
 Reading, 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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Jul 10, 1999
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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