Spider Mountain in Burnet is hosting a free Spokes Summer Music Series June 26, July 17 and August 7. The afternoon concerts, from 1 to 4 p.m., will be held on grounds of the downhill mountain bike park, and the public is invited to attend.

Central Texas singer- songwriters have experienced devastating losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic as many have been unable to find a place to perform or an audience to entertain - and for them, no gigs means no money.