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 6)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 27, 1998
Symposium The Garage London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 04, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Deftones / The Get Up Kids / The Slackers / 22 Jacks / Bad Religion / Godsmack / Amazing Royal Crowns / Unwritten Law / Mad Caddies / Save Ferris / Latex Generation / Royal Crown Revue / Hi-Standard / Hatebreed / Reverand Horton Heat / Kid Rock / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Swingin' Utters / Trading Bryson / CIV / The Specials / Staind / Unsane / Homegrown / The Aquabats / The Atomic Fireballs / Fu Manchu / Hepcat / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / NOFX / No Use For A Name / Rancid / Snapcase / Anthrophobia / H2O / Skavoovie & the Epitones / The Smooths / Symposium / The Vandals / Zebrahead / L.e.s. Stitches / tilt / The Urge / All / MxPx / Incubus / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Pietasters Show all bands
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Jacksonville State Fairgrounds Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Aug 02, 1998
Warped Tour ‘98
All / Anthrophobia / Atomic Fireball / Bad Religion / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / CIV / Deftones / Frodus / Hatebreed / Hepcat / Humble Beginnings / Kid Rock / Latex Generation / L.e.s. Stitches / Mad Caddies / MxPx / 98 Mute / No Use For A Name / NOFX / Ozomatli / Plastic Holiday / Plastique / Punk Rock Karaoke / Rancid / The Reverend Horton Heat / Save Ferris / The Smooths / The Specials / Sprung Monkey / Swingin’ Utters / Symposium / 22 Jacks / Unsane / Unwritten Law / U.S. Bombs / Wade Show all bands
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The Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
Aug 01, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
Bad Religion / NOFX / Rancid / H₂O / The Specials / The Vandals / Voodoo Glow Skulls / No Use For A Name / Unwritten Law / Snapcase / Unsane / Hatebreed / Home Grown / The Get Up Kids / Reverend Horton Heat / Deftones / Kid Rock / The Urge / Incubus / MxPx / Zebrahead / Save Ferris / The Aquabats / Mad Caddies / Fu Manchu / Swingin' Utters / U.S. Bombs / All / Sprung Monkey / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Symposium / The Smooths / 22 Jacks / The Amazing Crowns / The Atomic Fireballs / CIV / Die Toten Hosen / Godsmack / Hepcat / Latex Generation / L.e.s. Stitches / The Pietasters / Royal Crown Revue / Staind / tilt Show all bands
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Randall's Island Park New York, New York, United States
Jul 30, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
All / Amazing Crowns / Anthrophobia / Bad Religion / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / CIV / Deftones / Dropkick Murphys / Fu Manchu / Hatebreed / Kemuri / Kid Rock / Libertine / Mad Caddies / NOFX / Ozomatli / Rancid / Reverend Horton Heat / Save Ferris / Sprung Monkey / Swingin' Utters / Symposium / The Aquabats / The Boils / The Bouncing Souls / The Get Up Kids / The Smooths / The Specials / U.S. Bombs / Unwritten Law / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Wade / Zebrahead Show all bands
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Corestates Complex Parking Lot Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 28, 1998
Symposium

Warped Tour

LaSalle Park Buffalo, New York, United States
Jul 24, 1998
Vans Warped Tour 1998
NOFX / Rancid / Bad Religion / Strung Out / The Bouncing Souls / tilt / No Use For A Name / Frenzal Rhomb / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Snapcase / Unwritten Law / H₂O / CIV / Deftones / Save Ferris / 22 Jacks / All / Cherry Poppin' Daddies / Dropkick Murphys / Fu Manchu / Gob / Less Than Jake / Mad Caddies / MxPx / Ozomatli / Punk Rock Karaoke / Reverend Horton Heat / Swingin' Utters / Symposium / The Aquabats / The Get Up Kids / The Prissteens / The Smooths / The Specials / The Vandals / Zebrahead / Kid Rock Show all bands
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The Docks Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 12, 1998
Symposium

T in the Park

Balado Airfield Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jul 11, 1998 –
Jul 12, 1998
T In The Park 1998
The Prodigy / Robbie Williams / A Tribe Called Quest / Fatboy Slim / Portishead / Stereophonics / Garbage / Travis / Pulp / Natalie Imbruglia / Beastie Boys / Gomez / Chumbawamba / Ash / Spiritualized / Ian Brown / cornershop / Super Furry Animals / Finley Quaye / Idlewild / Catatonia / Space / Alabama 3 / Asian Dub Foundation / Arab Strap / Plastikman / Money Mark / Kristin Hersh / Lo Fidelity Allstars / The Seahorses / The James Taylor Quartet / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Symposium / The Supernaturals / Bernard Butler / The Aloof / Rialto / Darren Emerson / Unbelievable Truth / Audioweb / The Smiles / Campag Velocet / Ultrasound / Theaudience / Headswim / Regular Fries / Carrie / Warm Jets / 60 Ft Dolls / Scott 4 / Young Offenders / The Montrose Avenue / The Dandys / Annie Christian / Medal Show all bands
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Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jul 10, 1998
Symposium

Dour

La Plaine De La Machine à Feu Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
Jun 19, 1998
Symposium

London Calling 1998 #2

Paradiso Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 11, 1998
Symposium / A
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Limelight Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Jun 09, 1998
Symposium The Lemon Tree Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jun 07, 1998
Symposium The Venue Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jun 06, 1998
Symposium The Garage Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jun 03, 1998
Symposium / A The Fleece Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jun 02, 1998
Symposium / A / NINETY
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Pyramids Centre Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Jun 01, 1998
Symposium Concorde Brighton, England, United Kingdom
May 29, 1998 –
May 31, 1998
Rock am Ring 1998
Bob Dylan / The Smashing Pumpkins / Deftones / Moby / Van Halen / Rammstein / Ozzy Osbourne / The Prodigy / Stereophonics / Travis / Bad Religion / Savage Garden / Genesis / Ash / Feeder / Chumbawamba / Our Lady Peace / Grandaddy / Bootsy Collins / Anouk / Bunbury / Guano Apes / The Notwist / The Bluetones / BAP / Fettes Brot / Sportfreunde Stiller / Symposium / Alabama 3 / K's Choice / Therapy? / Gravediggaz / 16 Horsepower / Money Mark / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Roger Hodgson / Fury in the Slaughterhouse / J.B.O. / Reprazent / Fünf Sterne Deluxe / Addict / Imani Coppola / VIVID / My Life Story / Fischmob / Cosmic Baby / Readymade / Stroke / Vitro / 60 Ft. Dolls / Lotte Ohm / Soul Flower / Bif / Clawfinger Insane Clown Posse Show all bands
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Nürburgring Nürburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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May 27, 1998
Symposium Astoria 2 London, England, United Kingdom

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Jul 18 - 21, 1996
 Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
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 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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