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, 2 months ago: The gig Impulse Big Band, Vibratones, Marcie Jones and the Velvet @ Impulse on Saturday, Apr 17 1971 was added.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig San Sebastian and others @ Keepout on Saturday, Jun 6 was added.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig Dave McCallum Power Set and others @ Swinger on Saturday, Mar 7 was added.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig Nutwood Rug Band in Concert was added.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig The Strangers and others @ Opus Uptown on Saturday, Feb 14 was added.
10 years, 8 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Eureka Stockade on Saturday, Jul 22 1972 was added.