Magnolia — Local services in Segrate

Went to see Mount Kimbie in November. The show itself was outside in a tent, but it was crowded enough to not get cold, although the temperatures were already quite low outside.The crowd was young, the atmosphere laid back and the ticket rather cheap. I suspect the venue is best enjoyed in summer, with all the greenery around it and what not.

Two warnings though. First of all, the ticket itself is not enough to get you in, because you have to have a ARCI membership card (I understand this stands true for all shows, not only this particular one). This came as an unwelcome surprise for us, because as we're not locals, we would've preferred paying more for the ticket when we bought it, instead of getting a card that we'll probably never use again. The good news is though that you can just fill in a short form and pay €10 at the site and that's it.

Secondly, we came by bus nr 73 from Milan, just as Google Maps suggested. We got off at V.le Forlanini Via Circonvallazione (Segrate) and were prepared to go a kilometer on foot, but what we weren't expecting was that half of that route didn't have any sidewalk. It was pitch dark and we had to walk on a highway, hoping we won't get run over by cars. Rather unpleasant. I suspect there must be some better...

Went for a concert there. The concert itself was great, the music and sound was really good, the stage and lights worked well, there was ample space for everyone (it was not that busy), so the concert was enjoyable.

However, the place itself is kind of cutoff from anything else, and at night, by public transport, it’s kind of difficult to get to/from. Also, the people handling the entry process were not the friendliest, they treat people with a certain roughness, and are somewhat invasive about the searching and ticketing before entry.

The interior and spaces are kind of cute, the signage is nice, but there’s also no space (that we could find) for coats and/or bags (like a cloakroom). The bar staff were nice though, and the beer was good.

Overall, it’s a place where you’ll probably find events at an affordable price, but they also require membership to the ARCI network to attend those events, adding another layer of ‘hidden’ fees to those events. It’s an alright place as long as you know what you’re going into and are okay going a bit out of the city...

non è la prima volta che vengo al Magnolia, sono stato sia all’interno che nella zona estiva, e ricordo di aver apprezzato la struttura e la sua gestione nel 2022, dall’anno dopo in poi un tracollo senza precedenti

partendo dai fenomeni che gestiscono i parcheggi poco più avanti, simpatici come dei calcoli renali, che potranno anche non essere direttamente coinvolti con l’organizzazione del circolo, ma se uno mi risponde male perché gli sto dando i soldi in moneta, mi viene solo voglia di girare i tacchi e non darvi più mezzo euro

nell’estivo gli ingressi sono caotici e scomodi, la strada più ovvia non è mai quella giusta e il motivo non è dato saperlo, i prezzi sono stratosferici, ma quello ormai è un mantra di tutte le strutture come questa e ogni mini festival e in più sono perennemente in ritardo sulla tabella di marcia unica nota positiva l’acqua gratuita, la cui macchinetta seppur difficilmente accessibile essendo sempre piena di gente, è una trovata che in tanti dovrebbero implementare per il resto organizzato con i piedi: alberi in mezzo alla visuale, sassi per terra che paiono meteoriti (concerti rage su quel tipo di terreno non li auguro a nessuno) e manco una mezza pedana per evitare di sfracellarsi sul cemento alla prima spinta e sezione merch buia e angusta buona acustica, nulla da dire su quello

all’interno invece aldilà della tessera che può starci per strutture simili, la stanza è completamente e perennemente gelida, il pavimento fa un casino atroce quando ci si cammina o salta sopra, ed è davvero piccola come sala

dispiace perché chiamano spesso e volentieri artisti molto validi per tutti i generi e portano tanta freschezza con i loro eventi, però è gestito male e la gente che ci lavora fa proprio passare la voglia di metterci...