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 and August Burns Red cap off a powerful 2025 with Christmas Burns Red
Christmas Burns Red capped off an incredible 2025 with one final night of mental health impact in the metal community.
From the HeartSupport Staff: How You Made 2025 Unforgettable
From HeartSupport’s team to you, here’s what made 2025 so special in the scene.
HeartSupport’s 2025 Impact
HeartSupport is on a mission to get every fan in the rock and metal music scene connected in healing relationships. Here’s the impact they made in 2025.
HeartSupport at work: how one volunteer leveraged his company to build mental health community
Andy French used his employer’s charitable foundation to boost HeartSupport’s mission — and to bring mental health to work.
Contagious Community at Louder Than Life: Jessica’s Story
One fan’s honesty at HeartSupport’s booth at Louder Than Life led to an outpouring of support and interconnected community.
HeartSupport partners with Insomniac to bring hope to Warped Tour Orlando 2025
HeartSupport facilitated hope and community at Warped Tour Orlando 2025.
Reconciliation in Winter: “Keepsake” by Brotality Song Meaning
How do you reconcile with someone when you recognize that you might have been the cause of the rift? According to songwriter Reece Maopolski, that’s the question Brotality’s new song “Keepsake” centers around.
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.