<P> The park is named for Charles Chene , a French immigrant who owned a strip of land along the shores of the Detroit River that extended into what is now just east of downtown . On September 4 , 2018 , Detroit City Council unanimously voted to rename Chene Park the Aretha Louise Franklin Amphitheater after the famous singer who passed away on August 16 , 2018 . The change will take place before the 2019 season . </P>
<P> The park is named for Charles Chene , a French immigrant who owned a strip of land along the shores of the Detroit River that extended into what is now just east of downtown . On September 4 , 2018 , Detroit City Council unanimously voted to rename Chene Park the Aretha Louise Franklin Amphitheater after the famous singer who passed away on August 16 , 2018 . The change will take place before the 2019 season . </P>
who was shane park named after in detroit
who was shane park named after in detroit
Charles Chene , a French immigrant
Charles Chene , a French immigrant