Arts, Beats & Eats music festival announced that they will be naming one of their main strips in honor of longtime Oakland County executive, L. Brooks Patterson, after he died of cancer Saturday.

Patterson was co-founder of the Pontiac/Royal Oak festival, helping the idea come into fruition since its debut in 1998.

"Patterson’s support and stewardship of the family-friendly attraction celebrating quality of life in the region were unwavering," said Arts, Beats & Eats in a news release.

Previously Washington Avenue, the L. Brooks Patterson Boulevard will be christened as such for the duration of the Arts, Beats & Eats festival, which starts Aug. 30. The street will go back to its original name after the festival ends on Sept. 2.

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