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 5)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 12, 1999
Symposium Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Mar 09, 1999
Symposium The Fleece and Firkin Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Mar 08, 1999
Symposium / Fungus Princess Charlotte Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Mar 07, 1999
Symposium / Fungus Wedgewood Rooms Southsea, England, United Kingdom
Feb 09, 1999
Symposium Whisky a Go Go West Hollywood, California, United States
Feb 04, 1999
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Poptopia

Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 29, 1998
Symposium Hall for Cornwall Truro, England, United Kingdom
Nov 28, 1998
Reef / Symposium / Nojahoda Newport Centre Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Nov 25, 1998
Reef / Symposium / Nojahoda
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Brixton Academy London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 22, 1998
Reef / Symposium / Nojahoda Rock City Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 21, 1998
Symposium Octagon Centre, University of Sheffield Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Nov 20, 1998
Symposium Mountford Hall, Liverpool Guild of Students, Liverpool University Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Nov 17, 1998
Reef / Nojahoda / Symposium Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Nov 12, 1998
Reef / Symposium Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow, Scotland, 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
Oct 23, 1998
Symposium
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The Forum London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 10, 1998
Symposium 9:30 Club Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Sep 18, 1998
Symposium Bowery Ballroom New York, New York, United States
Aug 28, 1998
Symposium

Reading Festival

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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Aug 28, 1998 –
Aug 30, 1998
Reading Festival 1998
Foo Fighters / New Order / The Prodigy / Deftones / Garbage / Mogwai / Echo & the Bunnymen / Travis / Yo La Tengo / Bad Religion / Jurassic 5 / Rancid / The Specials / Robert Plant / Beastie Boys / Toploader / Gomez / Ash / Spiritualized / The Freestylers / Grandaddy / Sleater-Kinney / Super Furry Animals / Supergrass / The Divine Comedy / Monster Magnet / MxPx / Lagwagon / Unwritten Law / The Bluetones / Lee "Scratch" Perry / The Afghan Whigs / Idlewild / Jimmy Page / Shed Seven / Fu Manchu / Soul Coughing / ACE (US) / Clinic / No Use For A Name / Alabama 3 / Mansun / Roni Size / Save Ferris / Asian Dub Foundation / Ó / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Arab Strap / The Soundtrack Of Our Lives / Money Mark / Backyard Babies / Regurgitator / Les Rythmes Digitales / Symposium / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Rocket from the Crypt / Gene / The Delgados / Curve / Page And Plant / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Monaco / Bis / H-Blockx / Reprazent / No Fun At All / Hefner / Dance Hall Crashers / Girls Against Boys / Unsane / Pitchshifter / Revenge / Royal Trux / Merz / Cut La Roc / Drugstore / Elliott Smith / The Lodger / CIV / Six by Seven / Gay Dad / Grand Drive / Unbelievable Truth / Audioweb / Seafood / Justin Robertson / Spearmint / Kenickie / Jonathan Fire Eater / Monkey Mafia / Campag Velocet / Ultrasound / Superior / Mover / DJ Touche / Sunhouse / El Nino / Ooberman / Urusei Yatsura / Addict / Headswim / Dust Junkys / Carrie / The Paradise Motel / Regular Fries / Stroke / Laptop / Llama Farmers / Warm Jets / Earl Brutus / Gel / Bill Riley / More Rockers / Manson / Ten Benson / 60 Ft Dolls / Dawn Of The Replicants / Fungus / Scott 4 / Bryan Gee / The Smooths / Huckleberry / Flynn & Flora / Jumping Jack Frost / The Montrose Avenue / The Dandys / The Interpreters / Snug / Deejay Punk Roc / Vyvyan / NT / Afgan Whigs / Formula One / Medal / Electric Sound Of Joy / Flight 16 / The Pecadiloes / Dust Junkies / The Wasp Factory / Asian Dub / One Lady Owner / The Reviver Gene / Uresei Yatsura / Disco Pistol / Ph Family / Bentley Rhythm / Satellite Beach Show all bands
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Reading, 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]

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Aug 23 - 25, 1996
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 10, 1999
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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May 12, 1998
 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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May 12, 1998
 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Aug 22 - 24, 1997
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 10, 1999
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 10, 1999
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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