FLINT, MI--With a farewell show with friends and music this weekend, the Flint Local 432's club manager is preparing for a new chapter in his life as an entrepreneur in downtown Flint.

On Saturday night, Danny Moilanen officially said goodbye to his post as the Flint Local 432 club manager to focus on his new venture, the upcoming Vehicle City Tacos food truck.

Moilanen's relationship with the Local goes back nearly a decade: he began to volunteer as a teenager, and after returning from time living in Texas to care for his mother, he accepted a job as the club manager. He has seen the Local move from several different venues—the old location of the Rowe building, the Metropolis building, and the old Café Rhema space--before its current home on E. First St.

"I wanted to have a large show on my way out, and go out with a bang to celebrate everything I've done over the last few years," Moilanen said. "I just thought it's a perfect culmination to have friends from around the country that I met through my experiences, either directly or indirectly, with my work at the Local and other places."

Some of Moilanen's favorite memories at the Local are the venue's biggest shows: bringing the Suicide Machines there for the first time, the first Punk Rock Prom, and since reopening, shows that featured RVIVR and The Flatliners.

"It's been really awesome, having these bands that I actually listen to on a regular basis come here and play, has been one of the most rewarding aspects about this whole experience," Moilanen said. "It's cool to have those personal friendships with people you respect and look up to in terms of what kind of product they put out and create."

Saturday's performers were Philadelphia band Spraynard, Dowsing, Sadie Lee, Brave Bird, Cheapshow, and Handwringer. Moilanen is friends with each of the bands: Spraynard is currently on a nationwide summer tour, he sees Cheapshow often in Detroit, he likes Handwringer's covers of older bands he's a fan of, and Sadie Lee performed the first night that the Local reopened.

Patrick Ware, a member of Spraynard, became friends with Moilanen after Moilanen saw the band perform in Lansing. Since then, Moilanen consistently "takes care of us," Ware said.

"We would always hear, 'play Lansing,' or 'play Grand Rapids.' But he said, 'I'm starting some stuff up in Flint, you should definitely come and support the community,'" he said. "This is my second time here, and it's great. I think without him, a lot of this wouldn't be here. He brings a lot of community to the city, and as a band, we appreciate that."

Moilanen began the process for Vehicle City Tacos about a year ago. He applied for a grant with Michigan Economic Development Corporation in June 2013, got approval the next month, and has spent the time since then raising money.

He just bought the truck in Rochester, New York, and plans to get the truck transported to Flint on a flatbed in time to have Vehicle City Tacos ready for a soft opening at Buckham Alley Fest on Saturday, July 12.

He plans to get a temporary license with the health department on Monday. Moilanen can use the truck at special events, though downtown Flint still has an active ban on mobile food units. He said the Flint Downtown Development Authority has a special committee for food trucks, and that while their rules may still be "problematic," that he plans to reach out to other large employers in the area that don't have such restrictions.

"Now that everything is really starting to ramp up, promoting shows and being here every weekend, I knew ... I wouldn't be able to do the quality job it demands," he said. He has decreased his duties over the past month, and has been planning his exit with the venue since April or May. "It's nice to have the free time (now), but it's bittersweet."