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, 9 months ago: The gig Christine Roberts and others @ Waltzing Matilda on Thursday, Oct 12 1972 was added.
12 years, 7 months ago: The gig Kush, Geoff Duff @ Camberwell Civic Centre on Saturday, May 12 1973 was edited.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig King Harvest and others @ Scene 71 on Saturday, Mar 6 1971 was added.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig Guest Band and others @ Sebastians on Saturday, Oct 10 was added.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig John Graham and others @ Frank Traynors on Tuesday, Feb 2 1971 was edited.
12 years, 3 months ago: The gig Bobby Bright and the Bright Band @ Peanuts Gallery on Friday, Jul 21 1972 was added.