Venue details
Thumpin' Tum
Status: Closed
Type: Discotheque
Location: 50 Little LaTrobe Street Melbourne Comments: also known as The Tum, The Thumping Tum, Thumpin' Tum, The Thumpin' Tum. Notes: nickname given to itself in mid 1970 was 'Heavy Quarters' - perhaps as a link to the 'heavy' bands and music played there - AG 130316. Article: Go-Set March 23, 1966. p 7. Title: Around the World. Author: Tony Healey. - Ken Moate named as part owner. Article: Mother Tum alive again. Go_Set June 12, 1971. p.21. Article states that Max the Bouncer was behind the June 1971 reopening of Tum. Notes: dry venue, though had occasional BYO and licensed nights (a few times a year maximum). - AG
Status: Closed
Type: Discotheque
Location: 50 Little LaTrobe Street Melbourne Comments: also known as The Tum, The Thumping Tum, Thumpin' Tum, The Thumpin' Tum. Notes: nickname given to itself in mid 1970 was 'Heavy Quarters' - perhaps as a link to the 'heavy' bands and music played there - AG 130316. Article: Go-Set March 23, 1966. p 7. Title: Around the World. Author: Tony Healey. - Ken Moate named as part owner. Article: Mother Tum alive again. Go_Set June 12, 1971. p.21. Article states that Max the Bouncer was behind the June 1971 reopening of Tum. Notes: dry venue, though had occasional BYO and licensed nights (a few times a year maximum). - AG
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Recent Tugging
10 years, 8 months ago: The gig Max Merritt and the Meteors and others @ Traffik on Saturday, Jun 13 was added.
9 years, 7 months ago: The gig Blue Echoes @ Southern Aurora Hotel on Friday, Oct 6 1972 was added.
10 years, 7 months ago: The gig The Dingoes and others @ Teazer on Friday, Aug 24 1973 was edited.
10 years, 8 months ago: The gig Shama @ Chevron Hotel on Saturday, Feb 17 1973 was added.
10 years, 8 months ago: The gig Rebels NZ @ Thumpin' Tum on Thursday, Jan 22 was added.
9 years, 8 months ago: The gig Gerry's Farewell Night was added.