The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, led by Gillespie alumnus, executive director and producer, bassist John Lee, creates the legacy the master would have wanted and delights audiences around the world with the enduring power and freshness of Dizzy Gillespie’s music.
The Town of Boone is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center.
The Downtown Boone Development Association is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnership to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.
Nationally recognized. Locally powered.
As a Main Street America™ Affiliate, The Downtown Boone Development Association is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.