11:45 p.m.: Bartenders serve customers at Tandy’s Top Shelf.
11:45 p.m.: Bartenders serve customers at Tandy’s Top Shelf.

Downtown Concord is quiet on Saturday night, Aug. 6, but not quite dead. Not every bar table is filled, but groups gather for friendly games of pool and foosball. A steady flow of Pokémon Go players occupy Bicentennial Square, with the glow of screens lighting up determined faces. The dance floor at Tandy’s is empty, but a lively crowd stands around the bar. Traffic is non-existent, except for the occasional bicyclist enjoys free rein on North Main Street. At Penuche’s, a birthday is celebrated and a break in the live music gives a young couple a moment to themselves. This is one summer night in Concord.