One of our local veterans, Michael Brewer, a Marine combat veteran of the Vietnam War, who has been a frequent visitor to the Lake Gregory Farmers Market, noted the spectacular venue we have to conduct concerts on the lake, and was inspired to bring a well-established concert from Tucson, Arizona; Nam To Sand Jam, that he and some of his fellow veterans in Chapter 106 of Vietnam Veterans of America established 37 years ago in Tucson. As a copyrighted and trademarked name, he had to ask permission from the Tucson organizers to conduct Nam To Sand Jam West in Crestline, CA. Permission was granted and a leadership team and event manager were selected, and the work began to launch the inaugural NAM TO SAND JAM WEST at Lake Gregory on the last weekend in September 2025.