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.
Loved through loss: a fan’s experience at Velocity Fest 2026
Velocity Festival 2026 featured a diverse array of headliners including Creed, Shinedown, and Carrie Underwood. HeartSupport was on the grounds in Dyersville, Iowa for the three-day fest. That’s where our team of volunteers met Alia, who had just lost her husband.
HeartSupport celebrates first international Support Wall chapter activation in Toronto
As the local HeartSupport chapters with their own Support Walls have spread across the United States, the peer-support model has now officially crossed country lines: HeartSupport’s Toronto chapter has activated their own Wall.
Activating the Carolinas: How This Team Leader Brought A Support Wall Home
This powerhouse Team Leader brought HeartSupport’s music-driven mental health support to North Carolina — and you can join her.
Second cohort of local support walls launches
The second cohort of HeartSupport regional chapters is launching, ready to fundraise for their own Support Walls to heal the scene in their own neighborhood venues!
How can you bring a Support Wall to heal the scene in your city?
Support Walls are now available to bring to any city, to be used for real mental health support at rock and metal shows! Here’s how to bring one to your community.
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.