Heal The Scene Updates
Stories from our staff and community on progress towards our mission of healing the scene, including behind-the-scenes goals and results, interviews from supporters and volunteers, special podcasts, and more.
HeartSupport celebrates on-the-ground support in 2025 by sharing how you can keep it going in 2026
HeartSupport showed up in a big way in 2025, providing on-the-ground mental health support at 13 festivals and 21 tour dates.
When We Were Young 2025 supports each other at the HeartSupport booth
HeartSupport had the opportunity to facilitate vital moments of connection at When We Were Young 2025.
Impact across generations at Aftershock: Jade’s story
At Aftershock Festival 2025, a courageous 16-year-old girl found support for the first time in her life following abuse, bullying, depression, and self-harm.
Aftershock 2025 attendees open up about loss through HeartSupport
Through over 800 conversations on Aftershock 2025’s four days, HeartSupport was able to come alongside attendees in the ups and downs of life and loss.
HeartSupport reprises its impactful presence at Furnace Fest 2025
HeartSupport impacted the mental health of hundreds of music fans at Furnace Fest 2025.
Mental health help forges forward at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest
This year, HeartSupport was on the ground for the first time at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest, a growing heavy music experience headlined by acts such as Lorna Shore, Cannibal Corpse, and Khublai Khan.
HeartSupport impacts Louder Than Life Festival 2025 with an all-volunteer presence
HeartSupport’s first all-volunteer led festival deployment impacts over 1,500 music fans at Louder Than Life!
HeartSupport’s commitment to their mission continues with registered trademark status
HeartSupport is an officially registered trademark under U.S. law.
Mind Blown Festival brings grassroots metal and mental health together in Glens Falls, New York
Andy French brought mental health and metal to his community through the first annual Mind Blown Festival in Glens Falls, New York.
How does our Support Wall work?
HeartSupport’s Support Wall can inflate in just seven seconds, immediately providing a place of physical connection for event attendees.
Listeners opened up about their mental health for the first time at Warped Tour Long Beach
HeartSupport provided on-the-ground mental health support at Warped Tour Long Beach, changing hundreds of lives in the process.
Metal vocalists join Melissa Cross to respond to fan mental health comments
Revered vocal coach Melissa Cross is helping metal vocalists respond to vulnerable fan comments in this new series of videos.
HeartSupport continues growth by supporting 1,629 music fans in the second quarter of 2025
HeartSupport has reached 1,629 music fans in the first half of 2025, with plans for continued expansion of their unique peer-led mental health outreach.
HeartSupport helps fuel Warped Tour’s return with mental health support
Warped Tour is back— and so is HeartSupport’s presence providing on the ground support.
HeartSupport teams up with headphone brand Heavys to bring songs of hope at top quality
Heavy metal headphone brand Heavys has partnered with HeartSupport on a custom shell, with proceeds supporting mental health.
HeartSupport launches innovative band training program to equip musicians to talk about mental health
Any band can be trained to talk to fans about mental health through HeartSupport’s training program.
Music and mental health nonprofit HeartSupport earns accreditation with the Better Business Bureau
HeartSupport, the music and mental health nonprofit founded by August Burns Red frontman Jake Luhrs, has just received formal accreditation with the Better Business Bureau — signifying an organization that operates within the highest caliber of ethics.
Coheed & Cambria’s Josh Eppard announces mental health collaboration between Drum Set Confessional and HeartSupport
Coheed & Cambria’s drummer Josh Eppard has announced a special collaboration between his organization Drum Set Confessional and the metal community-driven mental health nonprofit HeartSupport.
Walking into the light at Boardwalk Rock Fest 2025
At Boardwalk Rock Fest 2025, HeartSupport shared the festival grounds with bands like Def Leppard and Rob Zombie to bring light to struggling music fans.
HeartSupport brings solidarity and vulnerability to Welcome to Rockville
HeartSupport made a massive impact at Welcome to Rockville 2025, offering mental health support and solidarity through over 700 conversations.