How to log support acts without wrecking your gig count

Openers matter. They should not become fake extra concerts. A clean way to record the bill, the set, and who actually played.

How to log support acts without wrecking your gig count — Radar gig diary
Bills: How to log support acts without wrecking your gig count

One ticket, one gig

How to log support acts without wrecking your gig count — Radar bills screen
How to log support acts without wrecking your gig count in the Radar app.

If you paid once and stayed in one room, that is one diary entry. Splitting every opener into a separate “concert” inflates your total and breaks friend overlap.

Put the headliner as the gig. List supports in the lineup / notes. Radar’s bill tools are for capturing who played that night, not cloning the event.

When the support was the point

When the support was the point in Radar — How to log support acts without wrecking your gig count
When the support was the point in Radar.

If you left after the opener, say so in notes and still keep one gig card — you were there for that bill. If you later see the opener headline, that is a new night with a new date.

Find search should use the artist you care about. You can still attach the full bill so the history is honest.

Festivals are the exception

A festival weekend is many sets, one event (or one per day). Do not turn Clashfinder picks into 40 extra gigs unless you want meaningless stats.

Club gigs stay simple: one night, one card, supports named. That is how a concert diary stays comparable year to year.

FAQ

Common questions

Should I log the support band as a separate concert?
No. Log one gig for the night and name the supports on that bill. Log a new gig when you see them headline on another date.
Does Radar store lineups?
Yes. Show pages can include the bill so you remember who opened — without duplicating the concert.

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