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.
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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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