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, 11 months ago: The gig Michael Turner in Session, Bakery, Mother Superior @ Berties on Friday, Apr 30 1971 was added.
11 years, 12 months ago: The gig Christine Roberts and others @ Waltzing Matilda on Friday, Oct 13 1972 was added.
13 years ago: The gig Tamam Shud @ Dallas Brooks Hall on Monday, Jun 22 was added.
13 years ago: The gig Max Merritt and the Meteors and others @ Thumpin' Tum on Saturday, Feb 28 was added.
12 years, 7 months ago: The gig Kush @ Easyrider Disco on Friday, Apr 7 1972 was edited.
12 years, 9 months ago: The gig Fantasy @ Penthouse on Thursday, Dec 30 1971 was added.