Gregory Wolfe wowed fans with free Rod Stewart tribute performances to enthusiastic crowds on Friday, Jan. 6 in The Lounge at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino in Maricopa. Shows were at 8 & 10 p.m. Seating allowed great interaction with Wolfe and the casino crowd gathered around to see his show. The Lounge at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino offers a variety of free entertainment year-round, from classic rock to country to R&B and more. It’s right up close and personal, with tremendous acoustics.
Wolfe began with Rod Stewart’s tune “Every Picture Tells a Story” and continued with many favorites, including “Tonight’s the Night,” “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?” and “Hot Legs.” Wolfe encouraged the audience to sing along. Later, audience members got up to dance, continuing through the entire show, including a standing ovation for Wolfe at the end. It was a great night of fun, nostalgia, and memories for all!
In 2005, Wolfe started performing with a 35-piece orchestra from Orange County, California, conducting shows at corporate events and fundraisers in the Los Angeles area. However, Wolfe’s true love is his tribute to Rod Stewart, which he continues to do for packed houses. It is evident with Wolfe’s talent that his Rod Stewart tribute is his true love, he mimics Rod Stewart very much like him right down to the hair style, clothing, voice, face and entertaining style.
In February 2008, Wolfe, along with three other performers doing tributes to Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, and Roy Orbison, toured 22 country clubs and performed sold-out shows in Southern California and Arizona. Wolfe and his band have also done benefit concerts for cancer research. Guests of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino had a great opportunity to see Wolfe’s free show in The Lounge on January 6.
Carolyn Sostrom is a long-time Arizona resident who loves desert sunsets, warm weather, Zumba, and the Western lifestyle. She attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale and then Arizona State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Similarly to the protagonist in *The Devil Wears Prada*, Carolyn moved to New York City right after college. She started working for the fashion magazine company Conde Nast but never transitioned to the dark side. After a few years, she left New York in the rearview mirror and returned to her home state, taking a reporter job at the *Apache Junction Independent*. With over 30 years of freelance writing experience, Carolyn especially enjoys writing about community events and profiling individuals who are making a difference in their communities. She had the pleasure of interviewing a variety of cowboy personalities for an article she wrote for the *Scottsdale Independent* about the history of DC Ranch and its roots as a working ranch. Now, her Western adventures with CLN have her diving into the rugged automotive scene, exploring the trucks and rigs cowboys rely on for work, home, and play, a niche where grit meets horsepower. She works at Raising Special Kids, a nonprofit resource center for families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs. Carolyn also volunteers with the Autism Society of Greater Phoenix. Carolyn believes that everyone has a story, and she loves connecting with others to hear their stories. She’s dedicated to ethical journalism and accurate reporting, which shines through in her storytelling.
