Ralph II (presumably with the CMBs) appeared at Dickenson County Fair, Haysi, Virginia.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Fri-Sun (4-6 Aug) at Reno, Smiley & Harrell's '1st Giant Bluegrass Bonanza' at Whipporwill Lake, Warrenton, Virginia.

Other acts included: Bill Monroe, Country Gentlemen, Reno-Smiley & Harrell, Charlie Moore, Bob Goff & The Bluegrass Buddies, Del McCoury, Goins Bros., Clyde Moody, and Jim & Jesse.

Ralph was billed as appearing Friday-Sunday (6-8 Aug) at the 'Ohio National Blue Grass Festival' at Hillbrook Recreation Area, near Ottawa, Ohio.

The festival itself ran for seven days from 2-8 August, with Bill Monroe, Bill Harrel, Don Reno and Red Smiley appearing every day… Other acts advertised included: Lester Flatt, Goins Bros, Jim Eanes, Country Gentlemen and Jim & Jesse. Daily tickets ran from $4 to $6 with 7 days including camping for $35 per person.

Ralph was billed to appear at the '2nd Annual Ohio National Bluegrass Festival', at Hillbrook Recreation Area, near Ottawa, Ohio. Other acts advertised included: Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Don Reno-Bill Harrell, Jim & Jesse, James Monroe, Goins Brothers, Paul "Moon" Mullins & New Grass Pickers, Roy McGinnis & The Sunnysiders, Robert White & Candy Mt. Boys, Larry Spatks, Jesse Riley & Appalachian Opry, and Lillimai & Dixie Gospel Aires.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (6th Aug) at the '1st Annual Friendship, Ind. Bluegrass Festival' which took place at the Southern Indiana Athletic Camp, off Route 50 between Elrod & Versailles, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 6-8th August and other acts included: Country Gentlemen, Earl Taylor, Connie & Babe, Katie Laur Band, Jimmy Martin, JD Crowe, Sundance (Berline & Crary), Boys From Indiana, and Landon Messer.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '7th Annual Ohio National Bluegrass Festival' Hillbrook Recreation Area, near Ottawa, Ohio. The festival ran from 5-7 August, but as Ralph had another booking on the 5th, the band are likely to have only appeared on the 6-7th.

Other acts included: Cafrey Family, Bluegrass Blades, McLain Family, Reno-Harrell, Jim & Jesse, Jones Bros., Betty Fisher Show, Cliff Waldron, Bluegrass Special, Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys, Marshall Family, Wildwood Express, LB Siler, Front Porch, Clyde & Sue, Buckeye Bluegrass Ramblers, John Masters, Moore Bros, and Paul & Roy.

Ralph was billed as appearing at some point on the '1st Shady Hill Bluegrass Festival' in North Judson, Indiana. As the band had another booking in Ohio they presumably didn't play on all three days…

Other acts included: Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Boys From Indiana, Lum Patton, South Salyers, Arlie Howard, Jimmy Howard, the Kentucky Shore, the Coal Country Grass, Delmous Benton, and many more

Ralph was billed as appearing at the '8th Annual Ohio National Bluegrass Festival, at Hillbrook Recreation Area, near Ottawa, Ohio. The band presumably didn't appear on all three days, as they had another booking in Indiana over the same period.

Other acts at the festival included: Bill Harrell, Bluegrass Cardinals, Jim & Jesse, Hotmud Family, Bluegrass Alliance, Jones Bros., McLain Family, Betty Fisher, Bill Box, Johnny & Gerald, Charlie Cline, Tiny Martin, Clyde & Sue, Buckeye Bluegrass, Prarie Union, Bill & Wilma Millsaps, and Dixie Ryders.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Wednesday / Thursday (6-7 Aug) at Bill Grant's '12th Annual Blue Grass And Old Time Music Festival' at Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma.

The festival itself ran from 6-10 August and other acts included: Marshall Family, McLain Family, Lewis Family, Osborne Bros., Buck White (with Jerry Douglas & Ricky Skaggs), Mac Wiseman, Rose Maddox, Byron Berline, Josh Graves, Lonnie Glossom, Goins Bros., Hot Rise, High Country, Blue Mountain Blue Grass, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, and the Sossoman Family.

Ralph was billed as appearing at Bill Grant's '13th Annual Blue Grass and Old Time Music Festival' at Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma. The festival ran from 5-9th August, but the band had other bookings on 7-9th, so presumably only played here on the Wednesday / Thursday (5-6th Aug).

Other acts included: Lewis Family, Osborne Bros., McLain Family, Goins Bros., Stone Mountain Blue Grass Company, Sullivan Family, Pacificly Blue Grass, Lost City Mad Dogs, Dave Evans & River Bend, Sossoman Family, Shady Grove Ramblers, Ben & Orville Bonham & the Hickory Ridge Runners, Signal Mountain Blue Grass, Don Wiley & Louisiana Grass, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Rose Maddox, Josh Graves, Benny Martin, and Joe Stuart.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the "Minnesota Bluegrass Festival", Taylors Falls, Minnesota.

The festival itself ran from 5-7 August.

Ralph was billed as appearing at some point at the Grant's '18th Annual Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival' at Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma.

The festival itself ran from 6-10 August and other acts included: Lewis Family, Johnson Mountain Boys, Raymond Fairchild, John Hartford, Orange Blossom Bluegrass, Warrior River Boys, Bass Mountain Boys, Chubby Wise, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Signal Mountain Bluegrass, Goins Bros., Shady Grove Ramblers, Don Wiley & the Lousiana Grass, the Out Post Family Band, Redwing, Josh Graves, Kenny Baker, and others.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point other than 4-5 Aug) at the Grants' '20th Annual Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival' in Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma.

The festival itself ran from 3-7 August and other acts included: Don Wiley, Shady Grove Ramblers, Goins Bros., Lonnie Glosson, Lewis Family, Country Gentlemen, Warrior River Boys, Larry Sparks, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Bass Mountain Boys, Boys From Indiana, Goins Bros., Sossoman Family, Dale Potter, Southern Strangers, Sidesaddle, Redwing, Signal Mountain, Hook & Beans, Sullivan Family, Carroll County Ramblers, Bill Mounce, Bill Grant & Delia Bell.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '1st Annual Bluegrass Festival' in the Leisuretime Music Park, Medaryville, Indiana.

The festival itself ran from 5-7 August and other acts included: Jimmy Martin, Dave Evans, Charlie Sizemore, Bill Napier Show, Lum Patton & the Half Mountain Boys, Jr. Prater & the Northern Express, Dave Collins, Country Ramblers, and Vernon Hensley & the Blazers.

Ralph appeared on Friday / Saturday (6-7 Aug) at 'North Central Ohio's 15th Annual Bluegrass Festival' which was held at a new location at Rock-n-Chair Run, Plymouth, Ohio.

The festival was advertised as being 'presented by Ralph Stanley' and ran from 5-7 August with gates open from 1 Aug. Other acts included: Andy Hamilton & East Kentucky Grass, Tradin Post, East Ohio Grass, Tall Timber, Charlie Sizemore, and Lawrence Lane.

Ralph had a show listed over two days in Plymouth, Ohio.

Ralph was billed as performing an 'All Gospel Sunday Show' at the Osborne Bros. '2nd Annual Homecoming Festival' at the Richard M. Nixon Center, Hyden, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 5-6 August and other acts included: Osborne Bros., Eastbound, Southern Harvest, Larry Fuller Band, North Fork, Mike Carr & Mike Hammond, and others.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 1-3 Sept) at the 'Strawberry Fair Music Festival', Camp Mather, Yosemite, California.

The festival itself ran from 29 August to 1 September and other acts included: David Grisman, Austin Lounge Lizards, Kate Brislin, Katie Moffatt, Pete Wernick;s Live Five, and Riders In The Sky.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '30th Annual Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival' at Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma.

The festival itself ran from 5-9 August and other acts included: Lewis Family, Dave Evans, Isaacs, Tennessee Gentlemen, Adairs, Schankman Twins, Smoky Ridge, Rarely Herd, Karl Shiflett, Goins Bros., Gary Brewer, Billy Joe Foster's Special, Louisiana Grass, Red Wing, Twice As Nice, Sullivans, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, Big Sandy, Blue River Sound, Joe Smith, Alan Philps, and Larkin Family.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point) at the '7th Annual Big Hill Mountain Family Bluegrass Festival' at Big Hill Farm, Berea, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 6-8 August and other acts included: Goins Bros., IIIrd Tyme Out, Bluegrass Strangers, Isaacs, Charlie Sizemore, Van Winkles, Kerby Knob Boys, Country Gentlemen, Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, Bluegrass Drifters, and Ray Scalf.

An episode of TNN's "Prime Time Country" featured Ralph and the CMBs.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday (6 Aug) at the '6th Annual Osborne Bros. Hometown Festival' at Nixon Entertainment Complex, Hyden, Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 6-8 August and other acts included: Dean Osborne & Eastbound, Osborne Bros., Jim & Jesse, Josh Graves & Kenny Baker, Richard Bennett & Bluetowne, Sullivan Family, Village Singers, Gary Brewer, Vince Combs, Southern Harvest, Northfork, Boys From Middle Creek, Carr & Hammond (Moron Bros.), Brush Creek Grass, plus special guest Col. Tom Riggs.

Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the UMB Bank Pavillion, Maryland Heights, Missouri. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminiski, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury and Fairfield Four.

Ralph was listed as appearing (at some point between 5-6 Aug) at the 'Osborne Brothers Bluegrass festival' at the Richard Nixon Center, Hyden , Kentucky.

The festival itself ran from 5-7 August and other acts included: Grascals, Bobby Osborne , JD Crowe, Dean Osborne, and Higher Vision.

Ralph had a show at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Greeneville, Tennessee. Tickets cost $30.