On any given evening in Boston, Massachusetts, people have their lives transformed by the power of live music–but for some, it’s just another day at work.

Tonight, Every Night is a window into the nights of an undersung group. Anyone with a passing interest can tell you: live music is thriving in the greater Boston area. Last year, there were more than one thousand concerts in and around the city. Local musicians are getting their starts in bars and basements, and larger acts are coming from all over the world to fill the Garden. But in every venue, MGM to the Sinclair, O’Brien’s to The Middle East, one element must remain the same: live music has to be somebody’s day job (or night job, as it were). In my own life, I have a creative art practice, and I also make films, documentaries, commercials, Instagram reels, and so on that are undoubtedly just work. I wanted to explore what I see as an often sugar coated truth: creative labor is still labor. Talent buyers, sound mixers, venue managers, ticket takers, bartenders and more are all vital pieces in the delicate machine that keeps the scene running. Every night, dozens ensure thousands get to have that feeling that only live music can give you. Tonight, Every Night is an experiential documentary that takes the audience to The Armory in Sommerville and puts them into the shoes of the people for whom live music is more than just a passion, it’s also a paycheck.