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