What is a gig diary? Concert logging explained

A gig diary is a personal log of concerts you attend — artists, venues, dates, setlists, and who you went with. Here's why fans keep one (and how Radar helps).

Concert tickets and phone — gig diary mood

A gig diary is a personal record of live shows you attend: who played, where, when, what stood out, and who was with you. It is a concert journal for people who go out more than once a year.

Photos alone fail — tickets vanish, Instagram archives bury captions, and support acts blur. A diary keeps searchable history for arguments, recommendations, and year-in-review stats.

Radar is a gig diary app with Find search, crew tags, Setlist.fm setlists, festival logging, and Concert Wrapped. Free tier covers ten gigs; Pro unlocks unlimited history and the venue map.

Whether you call it a gig diary, concert diary, or live music journal, the habit is the same: log within 24 hours while the encore is still stuck in your head.

FAQ

Common questions

What is a gig diary?
A gig diary is a personal log of concerts you have attended — typically artist, venue, date, notes, and often setlists or friends.
Is a gig diary the same as a concert tracker?
Mostly yes. Concert tracker and gig diary usually mean the same personal history; tracker apps may emphasise stats, diaries emphasise memories.

Start your gig diary

Free on iPhone today. Android coming soon. Log your first ten gigs, then upgrade to Pro for unlimited history, the map, and Wrapped.

Download on App Store Google Play — coming soon

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