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
12 years, 6 months ago: The gig Syrius and others @ Sebastians on Saturday, Jun 5 1971 was added.
12 years, 2 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Eureka Stockade on Wednesday, Apr 19 1972 was added.
12 years, 3 months ago: The gig Country Radio, Friends, It Flew Away, Gerry and the Joy Band @ Much More Ballroom on Saturday, Apr 29 1972 was added.
12 years, 3 months ago: The gig Ida May Mack, Gerry Humphries, Friends, Phil Manning, It Flew Away @ Q Club on Saturday, Feb 26 1972 was added.
12 years, 3 months ago: The gig La De Das, Kush @ Headquarters on Saturday, Mar 11 1972 was added.
12 years, 5 months ago: The gig Gary Glitter @ Festival Hall on Friday, Apr 13 1973 was added.