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
10 years, 9 months ago: The gig Spectrum and others @ Melbourne University on Wednesday, Aug 25 1971 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Big Push @ Easyrider Disco on Friday, Jun 8 1973 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs and others @ Thumpin' Tum on Friday, Mar 20 was added.
11 years, 2 months ago: The gig Alan Leesing and others @ Frank Traynors on Thursday, Jun 10 1971 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig The Strangers and others @ Opus 70 on Saturday, Oct 17 was added.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig Masters Apprentices and others @ Peppers on Saturday, May 8 1971 was added.