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
GIG MAP
Recent Tugging
5 years, 7 months ago: The gig Big Push @ Easyrider Disco on Friday, Apr 6 1973 was added.
5 years, 6 months ago: The gig Pirana and others @ Swinger on Saturday, Jun 12 1971 was added.
3 years, 4 months ago: The gig The Jackson Kings, Field Twins, Ronnie Burns, The Rondells @ Traralgon Town Hall on Saturday, Mar 19 1966 was added.
3 years, 5 months ago: The gig Guest Band @ Bastille on Saturday, Mar 19 1966 was added.
4 years, 7 months ago: The gig Lucy Crown @ Easyrider Disco on Wednesday, Sep 27 1972 was added.
5 years, 3 months ago: The gig Margret Roadknight, guests @ Claremont Theatre Centre on Saturday, Mar 25 1972 was added.