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 ago: The gig Country Jive Disco was added.
12 years ago: The gig Max Merritt and the Meteors @ Berties on Thursday, Aug 20 was added.
10 years, 11 months ago: The gig Danny Spooner and others @ Frank Traynors on Saturday, Sep 23 1972 was added.
10 years, 11 months ago: The gig Clydehouse, Session, Mr Muse @ Heidelberg Town Hall on Saturday, Sep 16 1972 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Chela @ London Hotel on Tuesday, Dec 28 1971 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Virgo @ Hosies Hotel on Sunday, Dec 26 1971 was added.