Name: Thumpin' Tum

Status: Closed

Type of venue:None

Comment: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

5 years, 7 months ago: The gig Max Merritt and the Meteors and others @ Traffic on Saturday, Aug 2 was edited.

5 years, 6 months ago: The gig Anibus @ Junction Hotel - St Kilda on Sunday, May 30 1971 was added.

5 years, 5 months ago: The gig Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee @ Dallas Brooks Hall on Wednesday, Aug 15 1973 was added.

5 years, 3 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Eureka Stockade on Monday, Apr 3 1972 was added.

5 years, 3 months ago: The gig Virgo @ Hosies Hotel on Saturday, Feb 19 1972 was added.

5 years, 2 months ago: The gig Dave Brannigan, Julie Wong, Graham Lowndes @ Frank Traynors on Friday, May 12 1972 was added.