LONG BEACH, Calif. — Pop open the guitar, give the mic a quick test, hop up on stage, and it's show time for local musician Jennifer Corday.

After all, in today's world, it doesn't take much to put on a show.

"My friend has a truck, so we thought if we pull up to the curb, 'Hey, we can do this,'" she said.

It's a concept she calls mobile music.

The bed of a pickup truck becomes her stage and communities across Southern California, her audience.

“As soon as we pull up it’s like the ice cream truck is here but better," Corday said with a smile.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit in early March, Corday lost all of her upcoming gigs for the year and with them her main source of income.

Although she was able to stay busy recording at home or putting on Zoom concerts, she missed the thrill and connection that comes with a live show.

By creating mobile music concerts she was once again able to share her music with others and supplement a little of that missed income, she said.

But for Corday it's never been about the money.

“Everyone wants to be rich and famous and sure that would be nice, but we do it because we love it and because we have to," she said. "It’s all about getting the music shared, getting it heard.”

To learn more about the mobile music shows or listen to her music, visit Corday's website.