Re: Database software/applications?
Matt, I'd use something online like Drupal or Wordpress to create a blog-like site where you (and maybe others) could post their notes on a venue.
You can certainly keep all the information private, but it could be beneficial to others to see it.
If I were to do it, I'd do it in Drupal, which is a php/mySQL web app that can do pretty much anything, and it's free.
Let me know if you need more information.
I bet you could whip something up with Google Apps too, or even Access if you had to, but I like online things so I can access them anywhere.