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
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Recent Tugging
12 years, 11 months ago: The gig David White Inc. and others @ Peppers on Saturday, Jul 11 was added.
11 years, 11 months ago: The gig Daddy Cool and others @ Plaza Theatre Geelong on Friday, Aug 11 1972 was added.
12 years, 5 months ago: The gig Samuel Wainwright and others @ Easyrider Disco on Friday, Jul 9 1971 was added.
11 years, 11 months ago: The gig Bobby Bright and the Bright Band @ Peanuts Gallery on Saturday, Aug 5 1972 was added.
10 years, 9 months ago: The gig Frankie Davidson and others @ Easyrider Disco on Friday, Aug 13 1971 was edited.
12 years, 5 months ago: The gig Highway, Gerry and the Joy Band @ Headquarters on Saturday, May 27 1972 was added.