# Event Details - **Event Name**: Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mt. Boys with The Virginia Opry - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: The CommonWealth of Virginia's Official Opry, The Virginia Opry, & The Historic Masonic Theatre Present: Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mt. Boys Celebrating 80th Anniversary of The Clinch Mountain Boys 2026 marks the 80th Anniversary of The Clinch Mountain Boys. We are excited and pleased to carry on the Clinch Mountain style of music. Ralph II began working professionally for his father in the year of 1995 and has carried The Clinch Mountain Boys on since, as well as fronting the first Clinch Mountain Boys group after the passing of his father Ralph Edmond Stanley. Grammy Award-winning artist Ralph Stanley II and The Clinch Mountain Boys are currently touring across the country and internationally. They have also been working hard in the studio, releasing a #1 hit, 'Back to Virginia'. With eleven #1 singles in his career, R2 is in heavy radio rotation across the country and on Bluegrass Junction, World Wide Bluegrass, iHeart Radio and Sirius XM. The band includes Stanley Efaw on fiddle, mandolin, and vocals; Randall Hibbitts on the upright bass and vocals; Curtis Coleman on banjo and vocals; and Ralph Stanley II on the guitar and lead vocals. This band configuration brings a lot of talent, energy, and humor to the stage as they perform old-time favorites, bluegrass hits, and new original material. Ralph II has had two Grammy nominations on previous albums he recorded with Rebel Records. In 2002 he earned his first Grammy along with his father Dr. Ralph Stanley for their collaboration with Jim Lauderdale on ‘Lost in the Lonesome Pines.’ Ralph II has proven to be an accomplished songwriter and has 6 solo albums under his belt, along with the highly acclaimed duet album with his father titled ‘Side by Side’. Playing more than 100 shows a year, Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys are an audience favorite at festivals, clubs, arenas, amphitheaters, country fairs, and wherever the blue bus might take ‘em! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/clifton-forge/ralph-stanley-ii-and-the-clinch-mt-boys-with-the-virginia-opry/200029551903313 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 130 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Clifton Forge - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: Historic Masonic Theatre and Masonic Amphitheatre - **lat**: 37.81639 - **long**: -79.8253299 - **full address**: Historic Masonic Theatre and Masonic Amphitheatre, 510 Main St, Clifton Forge, VA 24422-1167, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mt. Boys with The Virginia Opry - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8850b70503d36aa538334f9eb85b02a5dfb7f49d2c793dabc2de4deb5a618ee1-rimg-w1200-h800-dcd5c2a8-gmir?v=1775117245 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mt. Boys with The Virginia Opry being held? - **A:** Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mt. Boys with The Virginia Opry takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Historic Masonic Theatre and Masonic Amphitheatre, 510 Main St, Clifton Forge, VA 24422-1167, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mt. Boys with The Virginia Opry? - **A:** Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mt. Boys with The Virginia Opry is organized by Historic Masonic Theatre and Masonic Amphitheatre. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mt. 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