Hot August Music Festival, just celebrated it's 22nd year of music at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, MD. on August 16, 2014. With three stages, t he family-friendly event will included three stages of live music and performance artists including Old Crow Medicine Show, Dr. Dog and Nickle Creek. Photo by Jeff Coon Recap by contributors: Marye Isaacs & Jeff Coon The Solicitors The Solicitors - Photo by Marye Isaacs The Solicitors started off the festival, playing the PayPal Stage welcoming fans to Hot August Music Festival with their grit ty, rock and roll based songs combined with some fiddle for instant country cred. The lead singer, Jim Hickey , had a growly but melodic voice - I could see him fronting almost any style of band. The crowd was calm, since it was early, but they got livelier and more appreciative getting to know The Solicitors. Some were excited to hear "Incommunicado", which has been played on WTMD (89.7 Towson, MD) lately