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, 7 months ago: The gig La De Das @ Village Green Hotel on Thursday, Jun 17 1971 was added.
12 years, 9 months ago: The gig Chain all night in Concert was added.
12 years, 4 months ago: The gig Rebels NZ and others @ Thumpin' Tum on Friday, Jun 25 1971 was added.
12 years, 4 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Benefit @ Waverley High School on Saturday, Feb 5 1972 was added.
12 years, 3 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Highway, Friends, Greg Quill & Country Radio, Gerry and the Joy Band @ Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday, Apr 30 1972 was added.
12 years ago: The gig Wizard @ London Hotel on Friday, Oct 8 1971 was added.