Magazzino sul Po

Magazzino sul Po is a cultural association and live-music venue built into the historic Murazzi del Po, the stone embankment arches that line the river below Piazza Vittorio Veneto in central Turin, capital of Piedmont. The Murazzi were for decades the heart of Turin's riverside nightlife, and Magazzino is one of the venues that has anchored the area's revival, combining an indoor concert and club space inside the brick arches with an open-air terrace and seating directly on the riverbank. Programming is varied and culturally minded: live concerts spanning indie, songwriter, jazz and electronic acts, DJ nights, book and record presentations, and seasonal events, giving it the feel of a grassroots cultural hub as much as a bar. The crowd skews young and alternative, a mix of students, musicians and Torinesi who have followed the Murazzi scene for years, and the atmosphere is informal, friendly and unpretentious, with no dress code. As a membership-based cultural association it may ask for a small annual membership or event-specific entry, especially for ticketed concerts, while drinks at the bar are reasonably priced for the centre, with beer, wine and spritzes generally in the 5 to 8 euro range. The terrace on the river is the main draw in warm weather, when tables fill at the water's edge with the lit bridges and the Gran Madre church across the Po. Opening is concentrated in the evening and runs late, busiest from late spring through early autumn when the riverside terrace is in use, with the indoor space carrying the programme through cooler months; specific nights depend on the concert and event calendar. Its position on the Murazzi, a short walk down from Piazza Vittorio Veneto and Via Po, places it at the centre of Turin's riverside scene and within easy reach of the rest of the city's nightlife, making it a natural stop for anyone wanting live music and drinks by the water rather than a conventional club.