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
10 years, 10 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Eureka Stockade on Saturday, Apr 8 1972 was added.
10 years, 10 months ago: The gig Autumn @ Southern Aurora Hotel on Saturday, Jan 22 1972 was added.
10 years, 8 months ago: The gig Jimmy Cook Syndicate @ Rendezvous Lounge on Wednesday, Apr 21 1971 was added.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs and others @ Thumpin' Tum on Friday, Feb 20 was edited.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig Spectrum and others @ Opus 71 on Saturday, Feb 13 1971 was added.
10 years, 3 months ago: The gig Marg O'Rourke @ Frank Traynors on Monday, Sep 4 1972 was added.