Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday - Sunday (30 Jul - 1 Aug) at the '3rd Annual Georgia State Bluegrass Music Festival', Shoal Creek Country Music Park, Lavonia, Georgia. The festival itself ran from 25 Jul to 1 Aug. Other advertised acts included: Osborne Brothers, Lewis Family, Shenandoah Valley Boys, Reno-Smiley-Harrell, Mac Wiseman, Country Gentlemen, Chubby Wise, Clyde Moody, Shenandoah Valley Cut-Ups, Charley Moore, Curley Sechler, Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Jim & Jesse, Goins Brothers, James Monroe, Curtis Blackwell & Randall Collins, Jim Southern-Bill Blaylock & The Modern Sounds Of Bluegrass, JD Crowe, and Carl Story.

Ralph Stanley was billed as appearing at the 'Haspin Acres Bluegrass Festival' in Laurel Indiana, 10 miles West of Brookeville, Indiana. It was the second festival to be held at the site in July.

Other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Mac Wiseman, Charlie Moore, Paul Mullins & the Boys From Indiana, Goins Bros., Russell Bros., McLain Family, and Kentucky Gentlemen.

Ralph was billed as appearing on all three days at the 'Berkshire Mountains Bluegrass Festival', Foxhill-Hillsdale/Ancram, New York.

Two tracks by Ralph from this festival later appeared on the 2×LP Berkshire Mountains Bluegrass Festival (Pigeon Roost P RR 001) 1985.

You can also hear a full set on Fred Robbins' website.

Other acts included: Osborne Bros., Wilma Lee Cooper with Tex Logan, JD Crowe, Boone Creek, Red Allen, Newgrass Revival, Don Stover, Buck White, Bluegrass Cardinals, White Mountain Blue Grass, Banjo Dan, and Yankee Rebels.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '1st Annual Summer Bluegrass Festival' at the Rockin F Ranch, Twup Road, Porterfield, Ohio.

Other acts included; Goins Bros., Muddy River Band, Lewis Family, Stone Mountain Boys, Hellbreed, Allen Creek Coal Co., and Hocking Valley Grass,

Ralph was advertised as appearing in the morning (10am) at the "2nd Annual Bluegrass & Crafts Festival", Fentress County Fairgrounds, Jamestown, Tennessee.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Sunday (31 Jul) at the 'Peaceful Valley Bluegrass Festival' in the Catskill Mountains, Shinhopple, New York.

The festival itself ran from 29-31 July and other acts included: Boys From Indiana, Tony Trischka & Skyline, High Street Boys, Walt Michael Band, Spirits Of Bluegrass, Arnie Soloman Band, and Klipknockie Cloggers.

Ralph was listed as playing (at some point) at the 'Peter Britt Bluegrass & Traditional Music Festival' in Jacksonville, Oregon.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Mac Wiseman, Jim & Jesse, Tony Trischka, Peter Rowan, Jerry Douglas, Mark O'Connor, D.L. Menard, Sally Mountain Show, Kingston Trio, Battlefield Band, and Brain Freeman.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point - probably Saturday - 1 Aug) at the 'Midsummer Bluegrass Festival' in Nevada Country Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, California.

The festival itself ran from 31 July - 2 August, and other acts included: Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Mac Wiseman, Vern Williams, Doyle Lawson, Phil Salazar, Bryan Bowers, Peter Rowan, David Grisman, Byron Berline, Dan Crary, John Hickman, Hot Rize, Jerry Douglas, Mark O'Connor, Bluegrass Philharmonic, 8th Avenue String Band, California Quickstep, Good Ole Persons, Tony Trischka, Nashville Bluegrass Band, High Country, Sidesaddle.

Ralph was listed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (30-31 Jul) at the '4th Annual Mid Summer In The Northwoods Bluegrass Festival' at Cozy Cove, Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin.

The festival itself ran from 29 July to 1 August and other acts included: Laurie Lewis, Cactus Club, Bluegrass Survivors, Bill Jorgenson's Bluegrass Band, Back Porch Band, Joe Martin & Co., Big Cedar, The Danjoes, and Fox River Flyer.

Ralph was listed as playing on Tuesday / Wednesday (30-31 Jul) at the Crossroads Festival, Olympic Village, Atlanta, Georgia. The band were scheduled to appear on Tuesday at 4pm (Dance Hall Stage) and 7pm (Southern Music Stage); and Wednesday at 4pm and 7pm (Southern Music Stage).

The festival itself ran from 29-31 July and other acts included: Tim O'Brien, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Robin & Linda Williams.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '5th Annual Osborne Bros. Hometown Festival', at the Richard Nixon Center, Hyden, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 31 July to 2 August and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Reno Bros., Larry Stephenson, Tim Graves, Richard Bennett, Carr & Hammond, Philip Akemon, Southern Harvest, Rambling Mountaineers, Eastbound, Sullivan Family, Bluetowne,Touch Of Grass, and Northfolk.

Ralph played at the 'Northwoods Bluegrass Festival'. Five videos from an afternoon set from the Saturday (31 Jul) can be found on youtube.

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the Coors Amphitheater, Chula Vista, California. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Norman Blake.

Ralph had a show at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee. Also on the bill were the Grascals. Tickets cost $24.50.