Live Music This Weekend: the Swamptones

This weekend is packed with live music on the North Shore and a whole bunch of bands playing a wide variety of music genres, from classic rock to blues and soul, can be seen for free at rock clubs and restaurants throughout the region.

The Swamptones will be playing Palmer's Restaurant and Tavern Saturday night. The Swamptones provide a unique live music experience with a New Orleans style sound. The band of veteran musicians play a variety of New Orleans music as well as Zydceo, Jump, Blues.

All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless specified.

Other Live Music This Weekend:

Fri., March 29 - Alan & the Alligators
Sat., March 30 - Swamptones

Fri., March 29 - Tasa and Rob
Sat., March 30 - Doug Kwartler - 7:30 p.m.

Rockafellas, 231 Essex Street, Salem

Fri., March 29 - Mugsy
Sat., March 30 - Bar Flyz

Gulu-Gulu Cafe, 247 Essex St, Salem

Fri., March 29 - Sierra and Andrew
Sat., March 30 - Theresa Hartford

Howling Wolf, 76 Lafayette Street, Salem

Fri., March 29 - North Shore Acoustic Project
Sat., March 30 - The Bordellos

Red Rock Bistro & Bar, 141 Humphrey Street, Swampscott

Fri., March 29 - Gracie Curran and the High Falutin Band
Sat., March 30 - Roxanne and the Voodoo Rockers

Stonewood Tavern, 139 Lynnfield St., Peabody

Fri., March 29 - Phoenix
Sat., March 30 - Wildfire

Capone's Restaurant & Bar, 147 Summit St, Peabody

Fri., March 29 - Undercover
Sat., March 30 - Groove Alliance

Chianti's Tuscan Restaurant & Jazz Lounge, 285 Cabot St., Beverly

Fri., March 29 - Toni-Lynn Washington
Sat., March 30 - Gabrielle Agachiko

The Landing Restaurant, 81 Front St., Marblehead

Fri., March 29 -The Gravel Project
Sat., March 30 - Michael Troy