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MCG footy
Arrive early enough to get a beer without fighting the first-quarter rush. Know which gate. Have a plan for food before or after so you are not eating a pie in the concourse as a matter of necessity.
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Moments · Concert and event planner
A better way to plan
a concert night.
You have the ticket. The rest of the night still needs a plan: where to eat before, how to get there without arriving stressed, and what to do after when ten thousand people are all trying to leave at the same time.
The before and after matters as much as the event itself.
A rushed, overpriced dinner near the venue kills the mood before the show starts. Ending up on the wrong platform after a stadium show because the exit plan was vague adds twenty minutes of chaos to an otherwise good night.
Tell Millie the event, the venue, how many people and what kind of night it should feel like. It will help with the rest.
What gets planned
The parts that make or break it.
- Arrival
What time to actually get there, not just when the event starts. Buffer for queues, parking or train delays.
- Transport
Train versus driving versus rideshare — which is actually better for this event, this venue, this night.
- Dinner before
Where to eat, how far from the venue, how much time to allow. Not every restaurant near a major venue is worth the visit.
- Drinks after
Whether to go somewhere after, or whether the crowd logistics make getting home the better call.
- Crowd buffer
For sold-out shows and big footy games: extra time, exit strategy, where to wait if you need to.
- Weather backup
Outdoor events and anything involving a walk between locations needs a plan that still makes sense if the weather turns.
The planning journey
A week out. Three days out. The day before.
7 days before
A week out
Book dinner if you are eating near the venue — the good options fill up fast on event nights. Confirm transport mode and lock in arrival time. For big stadium shows, check if there are any road closures or event-specific transport changes.
3 days before
Three days out
Check the weather if any part of the plan is outdoors. Confirm the event start time has not changed. If driving, confirm parking options and price.
1 day before
The day before
Final clear plan: where you are meeting, what time, who has the tickets, transport plan, dinner booking confirmation. Nothing to figure out on the night.
Example emails
What a saved Moment sends
A sample for a made-up Moment, “Concert night”, written by the same code as the real reminders. They go a week, three days and one day before by default, and you can change the days when you save.
Subject Concert night: one week check-in
7 days out · One week check-in
This Moment is one week away. This is the right time to check the main piece: booking, timing, who is coming, transport and whether the plan still fits the person.
Anything changed before I move this toward the final checklist?
Subject Concert night: weather, timing and backup
3 days out · Final check
This Moment is three days away. This is the useful final-check window: weather, transport, booking details and any small thing that would be annoying to fix on the day.
Anything changed before I move this toward the final checklist?
Subject Concert night: day-before checklist
1 day out · Day-before checklist
This Moment is tomorrow. Keep it simple now. Check the details that make the day feel easy instead of rushed.
Want the final checklist with timing, booking, transport and backup?
Example situations
The versions we see most.
Rod Laver Arena concert
Dinner in the precinct beforehand. Know that parking is expensive and the train is better. Have a plan for the thirty minutes after the show ends and the crowd pushes toward Flinders Street.
Marvel Stadium
Different transport calculus to the MCG. The surrounding precinct has options — knowing which ones are worth it before versus after makes a difference.
Comedy or theatre
Dinner before matters more than it does for a loud concert. The mood is different. The timing is tighter. The plan needs an earlier start.
Add the event as a Moment and PlanSorted will plan the before and after, not just the main booking.
Tell us the venue, the event and what the night should feel like. Get a draft with dinner options, transport, arrival timing and a plan for after.
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