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, 10 months ago: The gig Johnny Chester and Jigsaw @ Easyrider Disco on Friday, Sep 17 1971 was added.
12 years, 5 months ago: The gig Jimmy Cook Syndicate @ Rendevous Lounge on Thursday, Jul 2 was added.
12 years, 5 months ago: The gig John Graham @ Pancake Parlour on Thursday, May 10 1973 was added.
12 years, 4 months ago: The gig Blerta @ Ormond Hall on Wednesday, Oct 24 1973 was added.
12 years, 5 months ago: The gig Open @ South Side Six Hotel on Saturday, May 26 1973 was added.
12 years ago: The gig Julie Wong, John Crowie @ Frank Traynors on Tuesday, May 2 1972 was added.