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
12 years ago: The gig Redhouse Roll Band @ Sundowner Hotel on Saturday, Jun 9 1973 was added.
11 years, 10 months ago: The gig Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee @ Dallas Brooks Hall on Saturday, Aug 11 1973 was added.
12 years ago: The gig Mighty Kong @ Q Club on Saturday, Aug 4 1973 was added.
11 years, 5 months ago: The gig Pilgrimage and others @ Mother Tum on Saturday, Sep 18 1971 was added.
12 years ago: The gig Atlas, Burton, McGuire and Kennedy @ Pier Hotel on Thursday, Aug 23 1973 was added.
11 years, 8 months ago: The gig Bullet @ Easyrider Disco on Friday, Jan 14 1972 was added.