Christopher Maggio

I'm a Steel City native and have worked for Entertainment Central Pittsburgh since 2014. I write, edit, and photograph in the categories of music, nightlife, and occasionally theater and dining. In my free time, I enjoy live music and time with friends and family.
both of Greensburg

Unveiling and Unmuting: How To Spend the Remaining Days of the Arts Fest

With one weekend past, clock’s ticking on making a TRAF pilgrimage. Christopher Maggio explores the many exhibits still left to see and hear.

frothy beers beckon.|On a frosty night

‘Hitchhiker’ Brew Pub Gets a Thumbs-Up from Craft Beer Fans

Hitchhiker Brewing Co. brings craft brewing and a fun atmosphere to Mt.Lebanon.

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Fredo’s Offers Quality, Quantity on a Worldly Menu

Fredo’s i (and market and coffeeshop) in Dormont offers i standards and surprises, all of them good.

to come and enjoy his show.

Impressionist Pablo Francisco: Comedy Jukebox

Entertainment Central catches up with comedian and impressionist Pablo Francisco. We learn about new twists on classic material and his comedic roots.

Ted Feldman (guitar

Bear Hands Opens Tour With A Roar

Bear Hands, whose single “Giants” reached the top of the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, begins their tour in the Steel City with a momentous, post-punk set.

Hornsby Jams Hartwood; Classical Brunch Continues (CPs Sun., 6/29/14)

1) Pianist Bruce Hornsby’s very first single, “The Way It Is,” struck the international consciousness. The song depicts the American Civil Rights Movement, and rap artists such as Tupac Shakur would later sample it. Hornsby’s ambition has yet to drop. He has toured and recorded with his former band, the Range, and has released solo…

Landreth Slides Into Hartwood Acres; NHB Brings Original Tunes to Baja (CPs Sun., 6/22/14)

Sonny Landreth, Nied’s Hotel Band, The Pittsburgh Phillharmonic, Forbes Gyro

Jake Bugg and band rock out the Three Rivers Arts Festival.|Jake Bugg performing a ballad.

Jake Bugg Bares Talent to Close Arts Fest

Jake Bugg and band rock out the Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Legend Brings All of Him to Byham; Jake Bugg Closes Arts Fest (CPs Sun., 6/15/14)

John Legend, Jake Bugg, The Jaggerz, Hartwood Car Cruise, Pure Gold

Trampled by Turtles Stampede through Arts Fest; Blitzen Trapper Plays Club Cafe (CPs Sun., 6/8/14)

Trampled by Turtles, Blitzen Trapper, Norm Nardini, 28 North, Brewers vs. Pirates

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