Gig Diary App — the Letterboxd for live music
Gigvault is the gig diary app for serious live music fans. Log every gig, save setlists, attach photos, rate the night, write notes — and build a permanent personal gig history. The Letterboxd for concerts that UK and Irish music fans have been asking for since Songkick shut down its standalone app.
Why a gig diary beats memory (and beats notes apps)
Most gig-goers can't name half the gigs they've been to. Memory fades within months — venue names blur ("was that the Garage or the Lexington?"), support acts disappear, the order of songs vanishes, the date drifts. Apple Notes and Google Keep don't help because they have no structure: no auto-fill, no search by venue or year, no stats. A gig diary app fixes all of this with one structured log per gig that takes 30 seconds.
What makes Gigvault different from Letterboxd for gigs
Built specifically for live music, not films. Setlists auto-attach from millions of historical concerts. Festival sets logged band-by-band (a Glastonbury weekend with 22 sets = 22 logged gigs). Concert Buddies surface gig-mates from your network — "you and Jamie have been to 12 of the same gigs." Concert Wrapped delivers an annual recap of your gig year with top artists, top venues, top cities. Free forever, ad-free, privacy-first.
How to start a gig diary you'll actually keep
The number-one reason gig diaries fail is friction. Paper diaries get lost. Notes apps lack structure. Spreadsheets get abandoned. Gigvault's gig diary works because each entry takes 30 seconds and the database does the heavy lifting. Start with the most recent gig you went to, then backfill week-by-week or month-by-month. Within an hour, you'll have a gig diary spanning years.
Gig diary vs concert journal vs show log
Different names, same idea: a structured record of every live music event you've attended. UK and Australian fans say "gig diary." Americans tend to say "concert journal" or "show log." Gigvault works for all of them — the UI is identical, the database covers all regions, the export format is universal.
Frequently asked questions about gig diaries
What is a gig diary?
A gig diary is a structured personal record of every live music gig you've attended — including date, venue, support acts, setlist, photos, your rating, and notes. Gigvault is the leading free gig diary app.
Is there an app for keeping a gig diary?
Yes — Gigvault is purpose-built as a gig diary app. Native iOS, native Android, full web at gigvault.app. Free forever.
How is a gig diary different from a concert tracker?
A gig tracker focuses on the structured list (dates, artists, venues). A gig diary adds emotional context — photos, ratings, personal notes about how the night felt. Gigvault combines both: it's a tracker AND a diary in one app.
Can I make my gig diary public or keep it private?
Both — by default, your gig diary is private. You can selectively share individual gigs, your full vault, or your Concert Wrapped recap when you want to.
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