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
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Recent Tugging
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig John Graham @ Pancake Parlour on Thursday, May 24 1973 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs and others @ Thumpin' Tum on Saturday, Feb 20 1971 was added.
10 years, 10 months ago: The gig Manfred Mann's Earth Band and others @ Festival Hall on Thursday, May 18 1972 was edited.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Billboard and others @ Paradise - Ormond on Saturday, Jun 20 was added.
10 years, 3 months ago: The gig Mike O'Rourke @ Frank Traynors on Monday, Sep 11 1972 was edited.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig Tank, Sid Rumpo, Ajax @ Canopus on Saturday, Oct 20 1973 was added.