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, 10 months ago: The gig The Mixtures and others @ Berties on Saturday, Oct 17 was added.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig Yarra Yarra Jazz Band @ Benjamins Cellar on Monday, Aug 27 1973 was added.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig Total Fire Band and others @ Spectre on Friday, Jan 23 was added.
11 years, 10 months ago: The gig Band of Tabalene @ Stanley's Stomp Station on Saturday, Sep 16 1972 was added.
12 years, 6 months ago: The gig Burke and Wills, Frieze, Vehicle @ Woodie's on Saturday, Mar 11 1972 was added.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig Dave Brannigan and others @ Frank Traynors on Wednesday, Apr 1 was added.