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City
officials,
the
Franklin
Family
celebrate
the
dedication
of 'The
Aretha'
Amphitheatre
DETROIT
–
Detroit
Mayor
Mike
Duggan,
City
Council
President
Brenda
Jones,
and
members
of the
Franklin
Family
joined
The
Right
Productions,
Inc to
formally
celebrate
the
renaming
of The
Aretha
Franklin
Amphitheatre
(formerly
Chene
Park)
and
unveil
the
venue’s
new
marquee
on
Friday,
May 17,
2019.
The
dedication
event
was held
at the
riverfront
venue,
2600
Atwater
Street.
Detroit
Mayor
Mike
Duggan
commented:
“Aretha
Franklin
was a
jewel in
our city
and now
our
riverfront
jewel
appropriately
bears
her
name.
Now,
generations
of
Detroiters
who come
to the
Aretha
Franklin
Amphitheater
will
have a
constant
reminder
of her
musical
legacy
and her
profound
impact
on our
city."
Detroit
City
Council
President
Brenda
Jones
said:
““It is
befitting
that
Chene
Park be
renamed
in honor
of
Aretha
Franklin,
the
Queen of
Soul,
who gave
so much
to this
city and
made
significant
contributions
to the
musical
legacy
of
Detroit
and the
world.”
Mayor
Duggan
announced
the
venue’s
name
would be
changed
in
tribute
to the
Queen of
Soul at
Franklin's
funeral
in
August.
Days
later,
Detroit
City
Council
unanimously
approved
the
resolution.
A new
digital
marquee
has been
installed
reflecting
the name
change.
It
features
the
venue’s
new logo
and a
stylized
signature
of the
Queen of
Soul's
first
name.
Walker
Miller
Energy
Services,
Inc.
sponsored
the
dedication
event.
Landscaping
Services,
Inc.
provided
landscaping
support.
Skidmore
Studio,
a
specialized
creative
studio
based in
Detroit
for 60
years,
designed
the
venue’s
new
signature
logo.
Kecalf
Franklin,
son of
Aretha
Franklin
said:
“We are
very
excited
about
the
renaming
and very
grateful
and
thankful
to
everyone
who is
involved
in the
process.”
“The
Franklin
Family
is
honored
that
Aretha’s
hometown
of
Detroit
would
rename
one of
the
city’s
jewels
after
her. The
fact
that it
is a
music
venue on
the
Detroit
River
makes it
even
more
exciting,”
said
Sabrina
Owens,
Aretha
Franklin’s
niece.
The
facility
is known
for its
stellar
series
of
summer
concerts
along
the
Detroit
River.
Aretha
Franklin
performed
at the
venue in
2015 to
celebrate
its 30th
anniversary.
A
Franklin
tribute
show was
held at
the
venue
last
summer.
The 2019
inaugural
season
begins
June
1st. The
lineup
for the
renowned
Wednesday
Jazzy
Nights
series
and
weekend
shows
includes
an
all-star
roster
such as
Detroit’s
own KEM
(June
1), a
Father’s
Day
Doubleheader
featuring
13-time
Grammy®
Award
nominated
vocalist
Charlie
Wilson
(June 15
and 16),
Grammy®
Award-Winning
Platinum
Hip Hop
Artist
Snoop
Dogg
(July
5),
Grammy®
Award
nominated
vocalist
Maxwell
(July
27),
famous
reggae
bands
UB40 and
Steel
Pulse
(August
2), Lost
80’s
LIVE
(August
9) and
Gladys
Knight
(August
11).
Season
tickets
and seat
licenses
are
available.
“We
are
honored
to have
been
entrusted
with
upholding
a
tradition
of
excellence
at The
Aretha,”
said The
Right
Productions
CEO
Shahida
Mausi.
The
Right
Productions,
a
entertainment
and
special
events
services
company,
has
managed
and
operated
The
Aretha
Franklin
Amphitheatre
for 16
years.
“This
beautiful
waterfront
venue
offers
an
unmatched
experience
to enjoy
live
music
during
this
inaugural
season.”
The
Aretha
Box
Office,
located
at 2600
Atwater,
will be
open on
weekdays
from 10
a.m. to
6 p.m.
and on
Saturdays
from 11
a.m. to
3 p.m.
The
Aretha
Box
Office
is
located
at 2600
Atwater
in
Detroit.
Phone:
313-393-7128.
For more
details,
visit
www.TheAretha.com
and
follow
The
Aretha
on
Facebook,
Twitter
and
Instagram.
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