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, 10 months ago: The gig Liv Maessen and others @ Easyrider Disco on Friday, May 21 1971 was added.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig Healing Force and others @ Sebastians on Saturday, May 22 1971 was added.
13 years ago: The gig John Graham and others @ Frank Traynors on Tuesday, Mar 16 1971 was added.
12 years, 6 months ago: The gig Highway, Gerry and the Joy Band, Manfred Mann @ Headquarters on Saturday, May 27 1972 was edited.
12 years, 5 months ago: The gig Rebels NZ and others @ Shelter on Sunday, Aug 1 1971 was edited.
13 years ago: The gig Max Merritt and the Meteors and others @ Berties on Tuesday, Dec 31 was edited.