Empty Bottle Ramblers - Boston-based Cajun w/ Honky-Tonk Flair - Sat March 21

Name: Empty Bottle Ramblers - Boston-based Cajun w/ Honky-Tonk Flair - Sat March 21
Start: 2026-03-21T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-21T23:00:00-04:00
Location: Harmony House

Schedule

Sat Mar 21 2026 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Harmony House | Webster, NY

The Empty Bottle Ramblers are a lively Boston-based Cajun dancehall band with longtime ties to the Louisiana music and dance community. Their repertoire features driving accordion two-steps, heart-felt fiddle waltzes, and blues-inflected Cajun songs — the classic style born in the dancehalls of Acadiana. The Ramblers know just the right mix to bring that special Louisiana Cajun dancehall energy to the Northeast.
To add to the mix, with their newest members, Zach Meyer (guitar, vocals) and Rachel Rosenberg (fiddle, vocals), the Ramblers explore the deep link between Cajun music and classic country. Together, Rachel and Zach are known for their soaring vocal harmonies and add some tasty Honky-Tonk flair to the Ramblers’ traditional Cajun sound.
VIDEO TREATS:
Empty Bottle Ramblers - Empty Bottle Bounce:

Empty Bottle Ramblers - I Made A Big Mistake:

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EVENT DETAILS:
PRESENTED BY: Rochester Cajun Zydeco Network w/ SUPPORT from Lafayette Travel - www.lafayettetravel.com
LOCATION: Harmony House, 58 East Main St, Webster, NY 14580
DATE: Saturday, March 21
TIMES: 7PM - Doors / 7:15 - Cajun dance lesson / 8-11 – It’s show time!!!
INFO: (585) 727-4119 / www.rochesterzydeco.com
TICKETS: $15 Advance // $20 Day of Show // $10 w/ student ID // children 14 and under are FREE
ADVANCE TICKET OPTIONS with NO FEES:
• ONLINE (thru 3/20): www.valleyticketing.com
• IN PERSON: Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave, Brighton 14618
• RCZN members pay advance price at the door
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BAND BIO
Dancers are drawn to the Empty Bottle Ramblers for the authentic and dance-friendly rhythms of their classic two-step and waltz tempos. Tim Kness’s energetic accordion leads paired with Rachel Rosenberg’s melodic fiddling are the signature elements of the Ramblers dance music that invite dancers onto the dance floor and keep them moving and grooving all night long.
Their members have been featured at festivals as wide-ranging as Grey Fox, OldTone, Podunk, Swamp in the City, and the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, to name just a few. Tim Kness, who leads the band on accordion and vocals, is also known as the Triangle King for his hand-forged traditional Cajun t’fers. Tim is joined by Danny Birnbaum (upright bass), Zach Meyer (guitar, vocals), Rachel Rosenberg (fiddle, vocals) and Zeb Whitford (drums).
Zach Meyer is a sought-after multi-instrumentalist whose primary projects include Cajun Surprise (with Jean Bertrand of the Pine Leaf Boys), Americana outfit Grain Thief, and psychedelic old-time band Dumpster Debbie. And Danny Birnbaum, a founding member of the Empty Bottle Ramblers, has long been recognized for his deep and danceable in the pocket bass grooves in both the Cajun and old-time genres.
Rachel Rosenberg, the newest member of the Empty Bottle Ramblers, has studied with some of Louisiana’s Cajun fiddle masters, including David Greely founding member of Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys. As the leader of Boston’s premiere Honky-Tonk band, the Talking Hearts, Rachel’s unique fiddling playfully explores the deep link between Cajun music and classic country. Together, Rachel and Zach are known for their soaring vocal harmonies and add some tasty Honky-Tonk flair to the Ramblers’ traditional Cajun mix.
EMPTY BOTTLE RAMBLERS VIDEOS:
@ Falcon Ridge Fest 2025:

@ Swamp in the City Fest 2019:

@ Oldtone Music Fest 2019:

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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUR CAJUN/ZYDECO DANCE COMMUNITY
• All are welcome. To dance. To watch. To chat. To laugh.
• In the “Social Dance” tradition, feel free to come solo, with friends, with your partner.
• All are encouraged to bring a dish/snack to pass for our Community Culinary Corner.