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Sara Cox with South China, Megan Jo Wilson

After a two year hiatus, Sara Cox returns to the stage with new songs from her upcoming album. Her second release, "Arrive", was named Album of the Year by the Portland Phoenix. She was listed as "one to watch" by the syndicated public radio show "Acoustic Cafe" and has shared the stage with artists such as Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Hiatt, Suzanne Vega, Ray LaMontagne, Richard Buckner, John Hammond and Lori Mckenna. Cox's warm and resonant voice is always in the forefront, but backed by strong melodies and the talents of longtime bandmate, guitarist Nate Schrock. South China was born in 2002 as a marriage, musically and literally, of Jeremy and Jerusha Robinson. Their individual backgrounds in experimental rock and classical music produce a sound that feels sparse and improvised, evoking a slightly dark and dream-like state. Their work was featured on NPR this year and, in April, they were the focus of the final episode of "The Acadia Sessions", a TV documentary series about bands and the recording industry in Maine. Megan Jo Wilson opens with a set of her joyful, acoustic soul.