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 was billed as appearing on the Fri-Sunday (28-30 Jun) at the '4th Annual Georgia State Bluegrass Festival', Shoal Creek Country Music Park, Lavonia, Georgia.

The festival itself ran from the 22-30 July and other actis advertised included: Del McCoury, Cliff Waldron, Jim Eanes, Sullivan Family, Hubert Davis, Randle Collins, Smokey Ridge Boys, Bluegrass Tarheels, Bluegrass Experience, Bluegrass Gentlemen, Bluegrass Buddies, Red & Fred, Farley Brothers, Bill Price, Shenandoah Boys, Conrad Hinson Family, Bill Monroe, James Monroe, Reno-Harrell, Mac Wiseman, Country Gentlemen, Shenandoah Cut-ups, Chubby Wise, Charlie Moore, Curly Seckler, Lester Flatt, Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse, Jimmy Martin, Lewis Family, JD Crowe, Bluegrass Alliance, Doc & Merle Watson, Goins Brothers, Clyde Moody, Carl Story, Bluegrass State, Rual Yarbrough, Jones Brothers, and Bluegrass 45.

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 Wilson Bros. '1st Annual Bluegrass Festival', 1 mile North of Warsaw, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Hotmud Family, JD Crowe, Larry Sparks, Jimmy Martin, Bannister Twins, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Grassy Creek, Russell Bros., Boys From Indiana, Blue Grass Flyers, Wilson Bros., Muddy River, and others.

Rakph was billed as appearing at Larry Sparks' 'Pike County Bluegrass Festival' at the Fishpond Music Park in Elkhorn City, Kentucky.

Other acts included: Larry Sparks, Goins Bros., Red Wing, Jerry Williamson, Wendell Bartley & His Band, and Kentucky Ramblers.

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 held his '2nd Homecoming' festival at the Old Home Place, between Coeburn & McClure, Virginia.

Other advertised acts included: Jimmy Martin, Goins Bros., Outdoor Plumbig Co., Brickey Bros., Dave Evans, Phillips Bros., Gary Brewer & the Kentucky Mountain Boys, Bill Monroe, North Carolina Tarheels, Dixie Land Express, and Gary & Anita & Blending Grass with Verlen Sanders.

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 billed as appearing on Saturday (30 Jul) at the 'Fairview Ruritan's Annual July Bluegrass Festival', at the Fairview Ruritan Club south of Galax, Virginia. Ralph's performance included a reunion with Larry Sparks, and George Shuffler.

The festival itself ran from 29-30 July and other acts included: Lost & Found, Hoyt Herbert & Strings Of Five, James King Band, Roby Huffman & the Bluegrass Cut-ups, Shiloh Mountain Boys, Larry Sparks, and George Shuffler Band.

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 the 'Northeastern Bluegrass Festival', Canal Fulton, Ohio.

Other acts included: Larkin Family, Osborne Bros., Nashville Bluegrass Band, Goins Bros, and Lewis Family.

Ralph played at Colorado Riverfront Festival, Grand Junction, Colorado.

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

Ralph was listed as appearing at a one-day Bluegrass Festival at Town Point Park, Norfork, Virginia. Other acts included: the Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Lonesome River Band. The event ran from 2-10pm and tickets cost $15.

It's likely that Ralph II led the CMB's on this show however, as Dr. Ralph had heart by-pass surgery on 27 June.

Ralph appeared on Friday (30 Jul) as part of the "Appalachian Summer Festival", organised by the Appalachian State University. The concert took place at Farthing Auditorium and tickets cost $28 (students $16, children $5).

The festival season ran from 1-30 July, and the concert on the 30th also included Cherryholmes.