The “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin will perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre on July 12 at 7:30 p.m. Comedian Dwayne Gill will open the show.

Tickets $65, $45 $35 and $25 in the pavilion, $15 on the lawn and a limited number of $44 lawn four-packs are on sale at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre Ticket Stores and all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets may be also charged by phone to American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard by calling 800.745.3000.

As the undisputed “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin is peerless. Named the #1 Vocalist of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine, Franklin’s distinct, soulful voice has graced music charts for nearly five decades and her live performances have touched millions since she began her musical journey in Detroit.

At a May performance in Chicago, Kevin McKeough wrote in the Chicago Tribune, “Franklin looked and sounded terrific.” “Be it spiritual or emotional, she drew from a deep well to turn the evening into an intimately personal testimonial.”

Franklin was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and she is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor; 18 Grammy® awards, a Grammy Legend award; a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award; five American Music Awards; four NAACP Image awards and the prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award.

The 2005 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (the United States’ highest civilian honor) and the 1999 recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Franklin has lent her voice to history, singing at the funeral of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968; at the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2009; at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993; and at the inaugural gala for President Jimmy Carter in 1997. Her rich musical legacy is a testament to the power, majesty and genius of this quintessential American artist.

Aretha Franklin with Dwayne Gill at DTE Energy Music Theatre is part of the Belle Tire Concert Series.