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, 10 months ago: The gig Cleves and others @ Sebastians on Friday, Jul 2 1971 was added.
11 years, 2 months ago: The gig Wild Cherries @ Village Green Hotel on Thursday, May 6 1971 was added.
10 years, 10 months ago: The gig Indelible Murtceps, Captain Matchbox, Mackenzie Theory, Lipp and the Double Decker Bros, The First National Jug Orchestra @ Much More Ballroom on Saturday, Apr 1 1972 was added.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig Nova Express and others @ Traffik on Saturday, Oct 3 was added.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig Coloured Balls and others @ Q Club on Saturday, Apr 21 1973 was added.
11 years, 2 months ago: The gig Cloud 9 @ George Hotel on Wednesday, Sep 26 1973 was edited.