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, 11 months ago: The gig Sayla, Mantas, Threshold @ Roxy on Saturday, Jun 16 1973 was added.
11 years, 7 months ago: The gig Wild Cherries and others @ Mother Tum on Saturday, Jul 31 1971 was added.
12 years, 2 months ago: The gig Dave Brannigan and Co @ Frank Traynors on Thursday, Oct 15 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Blackfeather, Benefit @ Easyrider Disco on Saturday, Apr 22 1972 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Eureka Stockade on Tuesday, Apr 11 1972 was added.
9 years, 11 months ago: The gig Tony Henry, Blue Echoes, Colin Stone, The Daytonas @ Six Ways Mod Centre on Saturday, Mar 19 1966 was added.