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
10 years ago: The gig Steve and the Board @ 10th Avenue on Wednesday, Mar 16 1966 was added.
11 years, 8 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Eureka Stockade on Wednesday, Jul 12 1972 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Mary Sullivan, Bob Crickett, Mike Gallagher @ Frank Traynors on Sunday, May 21 1972 was added.
11 years, 12 months ago: The gig Spectrum and others @ Dallas Brooks Hall on Sunday, Apr 15 1973 was edited.
12 years, 2 months ago: The gig Expression and others @ Berties on Saturday, Aug 9 was edited.
11 years, 10 months ago: The gig Chela @ London Hotel on Tuesday, Jan 18 1972 was added.