Ralph II led the CMB's at a show at the Jettie Baker Center, Clintwood, Virginia.

Ralph appeared on the Saturday / Sunday (20-21 Jun) at the '4th Annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival' in Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 18-21 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Goins Bros., Shenandoah Valley Cut-Ups, Jim & Jesse, and Jimmy Martin.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the Goins Brothers '4th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Lake Stephens Park, 10 miles out of Beckley on Route 3 west. The CMB's had another show on the 23rd, so may not have performed on all three dates.

Other advertised acts included: Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Jim Eanes, Mountain Grass, Black Mtn. Boys, Rex & Eleanor Parker Family, Sloan Family, Goins Brothers Jr. (Harold & James Goins & Chip Dillon), Woodettes Gospel Singers and others…

Ralph was billed as appearing at Bill Monroe's '8th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana. Ralph had two other bookings at Warrenton, Virginia on the 20-22nd and 19-22nd in Beckley, West Virgina, so presumably didn't play on all four days at Bean Blossom.

Other featured acts included: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jese, Reno-Harrell, James Monroe, Sullivan Family, Marshall Family, Bluegrass Blackjacks, Outdoor Plumbing Company, Bluegrass Alliance, McLain Family, Carl Story, and 'many others'…

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '5th Annual Mountain State Bluegrass festival' at Lake Stephens Park, Beckley, West Virgina. The festival was presented by the Goins Brothers. Ralph probably didn't appear on all days, as he also had bookings at Warrenton, Virginia on the 20-22nd and Bean Blossom, Indiana 18-22nd June.

Other acts on the bill included: Osborne Bros., Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Larry Sparks, Paul Mullins & the Boys From Indiana, Jim Eanes, Bluegrass Gospel Boys, Rex & Eleanor - the Parker Family, Slone Family, the Woodettes Gospel Quartet, Frog & the Green Horns, and others…

Ralph was billed as appearing at the Country Gentlemen's Bluegrass Festival at Lake Whippoorwill in Warrenton, Virginia.

Other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Red White & Blue(grass), II Generation, Seldom Scene, Charlie Moore, East Virgina, Shenandoah Cut-Ups, Spirits Of Bluegrass, Hobbs sisters with Bob Goff, Jr, and New Grass Union.

Ralph was billed as appearing Saturday / Sunday (21-22 Jun) at Bill Monroe's '14th Annual Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, IN.

The festival itself ran from 14-22 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, James Monroe, Sullivan Family, Carl Story, Osborne Bros., Lawrence Lane & the Kentucky Grass, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Raymond Fairchild, Birch Monroe, Lillimae & the Dixie Gospel-Aires, AL Wood & the Smokey Ridge Boys, Wilma Lee Cooper, Piper Road Spring Band, and Louir Popejoy.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (20-21 Jun) at Bill Monroe's '15th Annual Bluegrass Festival' in Bean Blossom. Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 12-21 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, James Monroe, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Raymond Fairchild, Jimmy Martin, Don Reno, Bluegrass Cardinals, Del McCoury, Lillimae & the Dixie Gospel-Aires, AL Wood & Smokey Ridge Boys, New Horizon, Boys From Indiana, Wilma Lee Cooper, Mac Wiseman, Birch Monroe, Lost Kentuckians, Jim & Jesse, Sullivan Family, Doyle Lawson, Carl Story, Wildwood Pickers, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (21 Jun) at the '10th Annual Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Dept. Bluegrass Festival', at Mountain View Park, Hyattstown, Maryland.

The festival itself ran from 21-23 June and other acts included: Reno Bros., Patent Pending, Valley Grass, Ernie Bradley & Grassy Ridge, Bluegrass Image, DJ & CB Pickers, Dukes Of Bluegrass, String Band America, Turkeys On The Run, and Twigg Bros.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (21-22 Jun) at Bill Monroe's '20th Annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 13-22 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, The Whites, James Monroe, Osborne Bros., Jim & Jesse, Country Gentlemen, Lewis Family, Wilma Lee Cooper, JD Crowe, Raymond Fairchild, Larry Sparks, Johnson Mountain Boys, Bluegrass Cardinals, Goins Bros., Sanders Family, New Coon Creek Girls, Wildwood Pickers, Blue Grass of 80s, and Talmadge Law.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday at Bill Monroe's '21st Annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at the Brown County Jamboree Park, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 12-21 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, The Whites, James Monroe, Mac Wiseman, Jim & Jesse, Johnson Mountain Boys, Sanders Family, Wilma Lee Cooper, Paul Mullins, Wayne Lewis, Doug Dillard Band, Bluegrass Cardinals, JD Crowe, Country Gentlemen, Goins Bros., Doyle Lawson, and Bobby Smith.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '4th Annual Texas State Bluegrass Festival' at Trades Days Park, Canton, Texas.

The festival itself ran from 18-22 June and other acts included: Bluegrass Cardinals, Governor Jimmy Davis, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Holly Bond, Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Boys From Indiana, Sullivan Family, Chubby Wise, Lonnie Glosson, Del McCoury, Mike Snider Trio, Doyle Lawson, Salt Grass, Larry Stephenson, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Mac Wiseman, Lewis Family, Osborne Bros., New Coon Creek Girls, Second Time Around, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Shady Grove Ramblers, Simply Gospel, Special Edition, Mike Cruciger, Twice As Nice, Clear Creek, Warrior River Boys, and Country Gazette.

Ralph had a show at the Fairgrounds in Charlotte, Michigan.

Ralph was listed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (20-21 Jun) at Bill Monroe's '26th Annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' in Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 18-21 June and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Nashville Bluegrass Band, James Monroe, Bluegrass Cardinals, Bobby Smith & the Boys From Shiloh, Alison Krauss, Larry Sparks, Raymond Fairchild, Goins Bros., Jim & Jesse, Doyle Lawson, Tony Rice, Paul Mullins & Traditional Grass, Boys From Indiana, and Sullivan Family.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Texas State Bluegrass Festival' at Trades Day Park, Canton, Texas. From comments at the Winterhawk festival (17 Jul) Ralph would have missed this show due to his broken leg, with Ralph II leading the CMBs on this appearance, and with Steve Sparkman on banjo.

The festival itself ran from 21-25 June and other acts included; Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Mac Wiseman, Chubby Wise, Lonnie Glosson, Lewis Family, Larry Stephenson, Sullivan Family, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Doyle Lawson, Sand Mountain, Liberty Bluegrass Boys, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Larkin Family, JD Crowe, New Tradition, Tennessee Gentlemen, Traditional Grass, Marksmen, Vinings, Jimmy Davis, IIIrd Tyme Out, Wildwood Girls, Holly Bond, Tom Uhr, Joe Smith, and Carl Shiflet.

Ralph was billed as appearing (either on the 21 Jun or 23 Jun) at the '24th Annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival' at Eaton County Fairgrounds, Charlotte, Michigan.

The festival itself ran from 20-23 June and other acts included: Lewis Family, Stevens Family, Continental Divide, Gillis Bros., Jim & Jesse, Vernon McIntyre, Lost & Found, Goins Bros., Marion Blue, Nitro Hill Band, Hart Bros., Metro Grass, R & L Bluegrass Express, Vince Combs & Shadetree, Gary Adams & Bluegrass Gentlemen, and the Marksmen.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the 'Maple City Bluegrass Festival' at Huron County Fairgrounds, Norwalk, Ohio. Advertising for the festival mentions a 50th year special presentation to Mr. Stanley on the Saturday Show (22 Jun), but it's not clear if the band played here on the Friday (21 Jun).

The festival itself ran from 21-22 June and other acts included: Bluegrass Cardinals, Charlie Sizemore, Coney Carver & Rainbow Valley Boys, East Ohio Grass, Wes Homner & Mountain Therapy, Timely Connection, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Andy Hamilton & East Kentucky Grass, and Tony Hickman & Harbourtown.

Ralph had appeared as part of a show at Bass Lake in Springfield, Ohio. The event ran from noon to midnight and also included: Danny Davis & the Davis Bros., Younger Days, Country Grass, and Jerry Lewis & the Kentucky Mountain Boys. The show was presented by Wayne Concrete Co., whose owner Wayne Gibson was a longtime friend of Ralph. Tickets cost $12 at the gate (children $2) with camping at $15 per trailer & $12 per tent.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (21 Jun) at the '32nd Annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' in Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 18-21 June and other acts included: James Monroe, IIIrd Tyme Out, James King Band, Goins Bros, Tim Grave & Cherokee, Bruce Moody & the Elk River Boys, Hard Drive, Doyle Lawson, JD Crowe, Gary Brewer, Randall Hylton, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Osborne Bros., Jim & Jesse, Larry Sparks, Dave Evans, Larry Efaw, Derek Dillman, Charlie Sizemore, Sullivan Family, Larkin Family, and Clearwater Crossing.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '27th Annual North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival' at Happy Holiday Campground, Cherokee, NC.

The festival itself ran from 21-23 June and other acts included: Mike Snider, Jim & Jesse, Country Gentlemen, Doc Watson, Jimmy Martin, Doyle Lawson, Mac Wiseman, Osborne Bros., Primitive Quartet, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Lonesome River Band, Larry Cordle, Bluegrass Alliance, Raymond Fairchild, Valerie Smith, Dave Evans, and the Village Singers.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point between 21-22 Jun) at the '30th Annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival', Eaton Country Fairgrounds, Charlotte, Michigan.

The festival itself ran from 20-22 June and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Village Singers, Karl Shiflett, Flint River Boys, Jim & Jesse, Larry Stephenson, Lewis Family, Morning Harvest, Bobby Hutch & Grand Ole Country, R & L Express, Jerico Road, Carolina Road, Travelers, Misty Valley Boys, and Melvin Goins.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the "Bardstown Bluegrass Music Festival", White Acres Campground, Bardstown, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran drom 21-22 June and other acts included: Gary Brewer & Kentucky Ramblers, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Inquire Within, and others.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (21 Jun) at the '42nd Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' at the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, Bean Blossom, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 14-21 June and other acts included: Grascals, JD Crowe, IIIrd Tyme Out, John Cowan, Lewis Family, Lizzy Long & Friends, Dave Evans, Alecia Nugent, James King, Ralph Stanley II (Fri), Dailey & Vincent, Sullivan Family, Glen Bonham, Michelle Cupit, Muellers, New Harmony, Doerfel Family, Bobby Osborne, Jesse McReynolds, Larry Sparks, Ronnie Reno, Eddie & Martha Adcock, Randy Waller & Country Gentlemen, James Monroe, Michael Cleveland, Paul Williams, David Davis & Warrior River Boys, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Karl Shiflett, Tommy Brown & County Line Grass, Spanky Moore Bluegrass Band, Ernie Thacker & Route 23, Seldom Scene, Cherryholmes, Gene Watson, Marty Raybon, Lonesome River Band, Ronnie Bowman, Larry Stephenson, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Monroe Crossing, Special Consensus, Tim Graves & Cherokee, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, Beth Stevens & Edge, Pine Mountain Railroad, Cornfields & Crossroads, Jesse Purdue & Old Time Gospel, Sweetgrass Bluegrass Band, and Pastor Baggett.

Ralph appeared on Saturday (21 Jun) at the Virginia Mountain Music Festival, SWCC Community Center, Richlands, Virginia. Tickets for the show were sold separately to the main festival, costing $30 inc. "heavy appetizers" during the intermission.

The festival itself ran from 20-21 June with other acts (inc Marty Raybon) appearing at the Dickenson Hall, SWCC campus.