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.
The History of HeartSupport
August Burns Red’s Jake Luhrs founded HeartSupport in 2011 as a way to offer fans mental health support long after each concert came to a close. In the years since, over 50,000 metal listeners have opened up about their mental health and received support.
A venue’s comeback story fuels mental health support at Christmas Burns Red 2024
The Champ’s comeback story led to them hosting Christmas Burns Red in 2024, donating $1 from every ticket sale to support HeartSupport’s mental health mission.
New HeartSupport board member Bryan Fevold brings personal perseverance to his role
HeartSupport board member Bryan Fevold has been a supporter of the organization since his own battle with stage 4 brain cancer motivated him to make a difference in the lives of others who are struggling.
What does HeartSupport have planned for the first quarter of 2025?
HeartSupport is starting 2025 strong by resuming support calls, hiring new staff, and preparing for festival presence this year.
Heavy music hope: meet HeartSupport Program Assistant Reece Maopolski
Reece Maopolski has joined HeartSupport’s team as Program Assistant, committed to supporting volunteer repliers as they provide peer mental health support.