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, 2 months ago: The gig Traxion @ Hampton Hotel on Friday, Oct 13 1972 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Eureka Stockade on Thursday, Apr 20 1972 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Guest Band, Wanderers @ Colac Danceland on Saturday, Jul 10 1971 was added.
12 years, 2 months ago: The gig Lovers Dream and others @ Colosseum on Saturday, Sep 12 was added.
11 years, 10 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs @ Eureka Stockade on Sunday, Mar 12 1972 was added.
12 years, 1 month ago: The gig Peter Parkhill and others @ Frank Traynors on Wednesday, May 26 1971 was added.