The Irish trad-folk rock band with a penchant for power chords, percussion and occasionally soft folk have been announced for a Dublin outdoor show.
The Scratch play Iveagh Gardens on July 4th 2026, with tickets €49.20 plus fees on sale this Friday at 9am through Ticketmaster.ie.
Other acts announced for Iveagh Gardens next summer include Bell X1, The Scratch, Bell X1, James Morrison + Emeli Sandé and Johnny Marr.
The Scratch will release third album Pull Like A Dog on March 13th 2026.
The album was written at Hellfire Studio in Dublin with engineer Thomas Donoghue and producer John ‘Spud’ Murphy.
The title track and video for ‘Pull Like A Dog’ is out, with the band going ninety in their more trademark guitar sound.


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