According to a press release MASS vocalist Louis St. August and guitarist Gene D’Itria will perform at t First Annual Kyle Rae Sweet Benefit Concert, celebrating the life of Kyle Rae Sweet, the wife of STRYPER / BOSTON vocalist Michael Sweet, who recently lost her battle with ovarian cancer.

Following is the official press release with all the necessary details:

Dunbar Productions is pleased to announce that on Friday June 5th, 2009 at the beautiful Woburn Country Club in Woburn, Massachusetts, we will presenting The First Annual Kyle Rae Sweet Benefit Concert. On March 5th, 2009, Kyle Rae Sweet, wife of Michael Sweet (Stryper and BOSTON lead vocalist) lost her two year battle with Ovarian Cancer.

Bands from all different genres of music including hard rock, southern rock, blues, christian and pop will come together to perform at this very special event. Performing all acoustic sets will be the all female rock band Jaded, MASS lead vocalist Louis St. August and guitarist Gene D’Itria. Rob Wylde of Sins of America & TCC, Chris Ragucci former lead vocalist of Love Life & Fury, Brandon Alan of Daisy’s Little Secret, Scotty Dunbar, Dan Lawson, The Thaw, Samuel Bowen, and a few more acts TBA.

Just added to The Kyle Rae Sweet Benefit Concert - MASS lead vocalist, Louis St. August and guitarist Gene D’Itria.

Boston’s hard rock legends MASS have had numerous accomplishments over the years, but most notably is the selling of over 500,000 albums worldwide!

In 1985, the band was signed to RCA records and released the album, “New Birth.” The single, “Do You Love Me,” was number one for over six weeks at many radio stations along the east coast. The video for that single was also in rotation on MTV and hit Billboard’s charts.

In 1987, MASS was signed to Enigma records and released their album, “Take You Home.” In 1988, MASS released “Voices in the Night,” which was produced by Michael Sweet of Stryper.

In the Spring of 2000, MASS released “Mass Best Ones” on fore reel Records. In 2002, MASS returned to the studio once again with Stryper’s Michael Sweet to record two new songs titled “It’s You” and “Empty Soul”. In 2004, “Empty Soul” was featured on Melodicrock.com compilation CD. In July 2007, MASS released “Crack of Dawn” via Escape Music. Look for a brand new MASS record in 2009!**

Tickets for this event are on sale now. Tickets are $15.00 each. Go to www.myspace.com/scottdunbar and www.myspace.com/yazb for ticket ordering information. Please note, tickets are LIMITED and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. All proceeds to benefit The Sweet Children’s College Fund.

In addition to performances, there will be many raffles and door prizes.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this very special evening honoring Kyle Rae Sweet - a wife, a mother, a woman of God and a pillar of strength.

For additional information, please email scottydunbarmusic@yahoo.com or call 617 840 5983.

Dunbar Productions is Scotty Dunbar, Yasmine Baluch and Chris Ragucci.