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, 10 months ago: The gig Peter Parkhill and others @ Frank Traynors on Wednesday, Apr 28 1971 was added.
11 years, 10 months ago: The gig The Strangers and others @ Swinger on Saturday, Jun 27 was added.
11 years, 10 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs and others @ Berties on Sunday, Mar 1 was added.
11 years, 6 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Friends @ Sebastians on Saturday, Jan 15 1972 was added.
11 years, 6 months ago: The gig Dave Brannigan, Peter Parkhill, Russ Shipton @ Frank Traynors on Friday, Apr 14 1972 was added.
11 years, 10 months ago: The gig Yarra Yarra Jazz Band @ Benjamins Cellar on Monday, Sep 10 1973 was added.