Club gigs vs arena tours: log both without mixing the story

Arenas and 300-cap rooms are different sports. Here is how to diary both so your concert stats still make sense.

Club gigs vs arena tours: log both without mixing the story — Radar gig diary
Rooms: Club gigs vs arena tours: log both without mixing the story

Capacity is a tag, not a moral ranking

Club gigs vs arena tours: log both without mixing the story — Radar rooms screen
Club gigs vs arena tours: log both without mixing the story in the Radar app.

A 5-star club gig and a 3-star arena can both be true. Rate the night. The venue name already tells you the scale.

Radar’s map is where this pays off: you see whether your year was three arenas or forty rooms.

Do not skip the small ones

Do not skip the small ones in Radar — Club gigs vs arena tours: log both without mixing the story
Do not skip the small ones in Radar.

Club gigs are the ones you will not find in a ticket PDF ten years later. They are also the ones that disappear from memory first. Log them the same night.

Find works well for announced tours. Manual add is for the poster on the door.

One timeline

Splitting “proper concerts” and “nights out” into two apps is how you lose half your taste. If you were there for billed music, it is a gig.

Supports, DJs, and headline tours can share a diary. Your future Wrapped will finally look like your actual week.

FAQ

Common questions

Should club nights go in a concert diary?
If you went out for a billed artist or event, yes. Put venue and date on the card so it is searchable.
Does Radar work for small venues?
Yes. Search Find when the show is listed, or add it manually. The diary does not require an arena barcode.

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