Actor and musician Zachary Levi will take the stage at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, September 23, for a benefit concert called Music is Medicine, with an ambitious goal: raising enough money to fund 1,000 free therapy sessions for people who need them. The 7 p.m. show is recommended for ages 13 and older and will feature a 17-piece big band and orchestra backing the Chuck and Shazam! star, along with a silent auction and VIP fundraising opportunities designed to make mental health care more accessible in a state that badly needs it.
According to KUTV, the evening centers on raising money and includes fundraising opportunities intended to support mental health care. The benefit concert pairs Levi's performance with fundraising opportunities intended to support mental health care.
The concert falls on the evening before FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention kicks off, a three-day pop-culture gathering running September 24 through 26 at the nearby Salt Palace Convention Center. The timing places the benefit on the night before the convention begins.
How Ticket Sales Turn Into Therapy Sessions
Tickets for Music is Medicine went on sale through ArtTix on August 6, with the Capitol Theatre offering a range of price points. A Platinum VIP tier, capped at 200 tickets, was structured so that each purchase directly covers the cost of one full therapy session; Platinum holders also get access to a post-show Q&A and photo opportunity with Levi, according to the venue's event listing.
The mechanism behind that pledge involves Nerd HQ, the mental health initiative Levi founded, partnering with virtual health provider TimelyCare to provide the care. A PR Newswire release describes the partnership as providing qualifying recipients with a full year of access to licensed virtual therapy sessions, self-care resources, and 24/7 on-demand emotional support.
This is not the first time a high-profile Utah figure has rallied behind Nerd HQ's mission. In December 2025, Utah-based fantasy author Brandon Sanderson partnered with the organization to sell a commemorative Next Step Coin through his company Dragonsteel, with all proceeds funding TimelyCare therapy sessions, per PR Newswire.
Levi's Mental-Health Advocacy
Levi's involvement is central to the concert's mental-health focus. The concert uses the actor's platform to support access to care.
The stakes for Utah are steep. The state ranks 48th in the country for mental health care access, according to University of Utah Health Sciences. State policy researchers estimate Utah would need to double its mental health workforce over 15 years to close that gap.
The human cost behind the issue is stark. Utah health data tracks suicide deaths and self-inflicted injuries, according to the Utah Department of Health & Human Services.
A Historic Stage for a Modern Cause
The Capitol Theatre is a performing-arts venue in Salt Lake City. The venue is owned and managed by Salt Lake County Arts & Culture, which also operates the Eccles Theater, where Hoodline recently reported on Sutton Foster's 10th anniversary headline slot.
The Capitol Theatre is also scheduled to host a community gathering on September 26, as Hoodline has reported. For Music is Medicine, the historic house becomes the backdrop for an effort to translate ticket sales and silent-auction bids into a very concrete number: 1,000 funded therapy sessions for Utahns who might otherwise go without care.
