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
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Doug Parkinson in Focus and others @ Parkinson's Sunday Circus on Sunday, Aug 22 1971 was added.
11 years, 10 months ago: The gig Chain, Madder Lake, Gerry and the Joy Band @ Q Club on Saturday, May 6 1972 was added.
12 years, 4 months ago: The gig Nutwood Rug Band @ Thumpin' Tum on Wednesday, Feb 25 was added.
12 years, 3 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, The Greatmen @ Sebastians on Friday, Apr 16 1971 was added.
12 years, 4 months ago: The gig John Graham and others @ Frank Traynors on Tuesday, Feb 23 1971 was added.
12 years, 4 months ago: The gig Jimmy Cook Syndicate @ Rendevous Lounge on Wednesday, Sep 30 was added.