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 ago: The gig Jeff St. John and the Copperwine with Wendy Saddington @ Thumpin' Tum on Wednesday, Jul 15 was edited.
12 years ago: The gig Skyhooks @ Mornington High School on Saturday, Jun 8 was added.
12 years ago: The gig Phase 2 @ Colosseum Hotel on Saturday, Jun 2 1973 was added.
11 years, 6 months ago: The gig Peter Parkhill @ Frank Traynors on Tuesday, Aug 17 1971 was added.
11 years, 7 months ago: The gig Jade, Country Radio @ Berties on Sunday, May 28 1972 was edited.
12 years ago: The gig Stone Ostrich @ Berties on Thursday, Sep 3 was added.