Philip Bereaud often compares Porchfests to AirBnb or Uber.

Bereaud explained anyone with a car can become a taxi driver with Uber, and people with a spare room can become a hotel with AirBnB.

“If you have a porch, your house can be a music venue with Porchfest and anybody can play,” Bereaud said. “The difference is those are for-profit, and this is a community event for everyone.”

17 Swampscott residential homes became music venues on Saturday for the town’s annual Porchfest, which Bereaud helps organize along with Assistant Town Clerk Mike Brison.

Along with residential porches, Swampscott Town Hall, the First Congregational Church and Linscott Park also hosted performances.

In total, 33 singers, bands and groups held performances on Saturday around Swampscott.

After the Blue Little Band, featuring members of the Blue Big Band, kicked off the days festivities at Linscott Park, hundreds of residents and their loved ones walked around from porch to porch, taking in as many musical sets as they could.

Many of the youngest Swampscott residents had the date circled on their calendar as well, as multiple lemonade stands could be found in the neighborhood streets surrounding Town Hall.

No matter where they walked, residents were bound to hear singing and the playing of instruments in the distance, near and far.

“We’re just grateful for all the musicians who come and play and all the homeowners who donate their porches, that’s the key,” said Bereaud, who led a community drum circle on the Town Hall Lawn. “We try to find a spot for everyone who wants to play music.”

Bereaud said it’s wonderful that so many residents are willing to host performances, and that more and more are volunteering each year.

“We have some people that come back every year and offer up their porches, so we’re super grateful for them,” he said.

One of the popular locations of the afternoon was at 85 Monument Ave., where dozens of residents set up lawn chairs on the sidewalk, and in a patch of grass across the street, to listen to a trio of sets.

The B-Side Hustle kicked things off, followed by Koh & Co. and later The Local Word.

Koh & Co., led by 6th Congressional District representative candidate Dan Koh, had it’s set slightly delayed due to a small group of protestors talking through a megaphone and playing music from a speaker, but the crowd bunched closer to the porch and Koh continued playing his guitar and singing.

Before Bereaud’s drum circle at Town Hall, Mariachi Singer Michael Rodriguez brought some of the crowd out of their seats and onto their feet.

“Everybody was listening, people were singing along, a whole bunch of us got up and danced,” said Bereaud of Rodriguez’ performance.

Bereaud said he loves the way the event brings people together.

“People seem to be really enjoying it and we’re hoping that it will grow next year and be even bigger and better,” he said. “I’ve got to say so far this has been fabulous.”