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 Max Merritt and Meteors and others @ Thumpin' Tum on Friday, Jan 30 was added.
10 years, 11 months ago: The gig Carson and others @ Sebastians on Saturday, Aug 12 1972 was added.
11 years, 11 months ago: The gig Fantasy @ Easyrider Disco on Saturday, Jun 23 1973 was added.
11 years, 5 months ago: The gig London Express @ Shelter on Sunday, Jul 11 1971 was edited.
11 years, 11 months ago: The gig Yarra Yarra Jazz Band @ Benjamins Cellar on Wednesday, Jun 20 1973 was added.
11 years, 11 months ago: The gig Paul McKay Sound and others @ 431 on Friday, Jan 30 was added.