<Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 42 ° 20 ′ 1.89" N 83 ° 1 ′ 17.14" W ﻿ / ﻿ 42.3338583 ° N 83.0214278 ° W ﻿ / 42.3338583; - 83.0214278 </Td> </Tr> <P> Chene Park is located on the near east side of Detroit, at the foot of Chene Street, along the banks of the Detroit River . Located just east of Tri-Centennial State Park and Harbor, it contains a 6,000 - seat amphitheater where concerts are regularly scheduled every summer . Jazz, Classic Soul and Rhythm and Blues acts are the staples of the season . The park also includes park trails, the Chene Park Fountain, and the Lake Lounge bar . The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy has connected the park to the Renaissance Center along a riverside promenade . </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> <P> Dequindre Cut Greenway is a non-motorized trail extending from the Detroit River northward, with the future potential to connect to the Ferndale - Birmingham greenway in Oakland County . The mile (1.6 km) long trail primarily connects the Lafayette Park neighborhood and Eastern Market to the Riverwalk . The greenway utilizes half of the corridor, with a 20 - foot (6.1 m) wide paved path with separate lanes for biking and walking . </P>

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