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The Flying Garter


Rock the boat...
Ya know, I can't listen to 70s rock, disco, Less Than Jake and Goldfinger ALL the time...Cha Cha dedicated the better part of last...
Cha Cha Cherry
Jun 53 min read
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Get down...boogie oogie oogie
What do you get when you mix an exciting front woman, a dancing horn section, talented multiple other vocalists and musicians, and a set...
Cha Cha Cherry
Apr 22 min read
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Meet: Joe from The Benjamins
So excited to bring you our latest interview with Joe, the frontman from The Benjamins ! We recapped The Benjamins last year and you can...
Cha Cha Cherry
Mar 261 min read
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New Band Alert: Marshall Ridge Band
Picture it...a hot, summer night...chilling in your backyard with some of your favorite people...maybe a little fire pit going (perhaps...
Cha Cha Cherry
Mar 172 min read
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S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night
A MUCH needed night of dancing to one of our favorite tribute bands was exactly what the doctor ordered for Cha Cha Cherry and Jtweets....
Cha Cha Cherry
Mar 102 min read
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Meet: Black Dog
We are super stoked to bring you our first official video interview - Black Dog at Crossroads, Garwood, NJ. Since we are new to this, it...
Cha Cha Cherry
Jan 311 min read
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December Recap
Can you believe it's 2025?! First of all, going into the new year, we'd like to thank everyone for your support of our little blog that...
Cha Cha Cherry
Jan 32 min read
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It wasn't a rock...
It was a "Yacht" Lobster.... Earlier this month, Jtweets convinced Cha Cha to give yacht rock another chance. I had my doubts as the last...
Cha Cha Cherry
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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So goodbye yellow brick road...
Saying goodbye to November and the cool autumn breezes.... Sorry we've been MIA! Cha Cha took a fall down the stairs and Jtweets came to...
Cha Cha Cherry
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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Top 5 with Lance Hyland Stark of Super TransAm
Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving! So many bands to see, so little time this past few days. This past Friday night, The Flying Garter...
Cha Cha Cherry
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Top 5 with Greg Dillow of Brian Kirk and the Jirks
We are kicking off our new feature - Top 5 - with one of our favorite bass players, Mr. Greg "Dilly" Dillow of Brian Kirk and the Jirks...
Cha Cha Cherry
Nov 1, 20242 min read
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Top 5...
One of the new features you will see on The Flying Garter is Top Five - an ode to John Cusack in High Fidelity . High Fidelity is a great...
Cha Cha Cherry
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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A bottle of white, a bottle of red...
Perhaps a bottle of rose instead... If you've spent your summers down the Jersey Shore anytime from the late 90s to now, chances are...
Cha Cha Cherry
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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Sugar, We're Going Down...
That's right...The Flying Garter was going down or rather up the parkway this past Friday night once again to Crossroads in Garwood, NJ...
Cha Cha Cherry
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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The Boys are Back in Town...
Last Friday, Super Trans Am celebrated their four-year anniversary with a show at The Vogel (part of Count Basie Theater) in Red Bank...
Cha Cha Cherry
Oct 9, 20243 min read
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Do you like Pina Coladas?
And getting caught in the rain...Or perhaps in a sea of captain hats? This past weekend, The Flying Garter headed down to Asbury Park, NJ...
Cha Cha Cherry
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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Hey Hey Mama...
Said the way you move.... On Friday, The Flying Garter checked out the Led Zeppelin cover band - Black Dog at Crossroads in Garwood...
Cha Cha Cherry
Sep 21, 20242 min read
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Rocking Picks of the Week
Here's what we are excited about this weekend. Who are you seeing rock out this weekend and where? Share in the comments. Friday, 9/20...
Cha Cha Cherry
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Welcome to The Flying Garter
It's time to rock and roll my friends....Welcome to our new blog...The Flying Garter. Our guide to music, venues and more in Monmouth and...
Cha Cha Cherry
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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