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
13 years ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Myriad, Abel Lodge @ Blaises on Saturday, Jul 28 1973 was added.
10 years, 9 months ago: The gig The Easybeats and others @ Odd Modd on Saturday, Mar 19 1966 was added.
12 years, 7 months ago: The gig Graham Lowndes @ Pancake Parlour on Thursday, May 4 1972 was added.
10 years, 10 months ago: The gig Steve and the Board and others @ 10th Avenue on Thursday, Mar 17 1966 was added.
13 years ago: The gig Redhouse Roll Band @ Iceland Ringwood on Sunday, Apr 8 1973 was added.
12 years, 8 months ago: The gig Virgo @ Hosies Hotel on Tuesday, Feb 1 1972 was added.