# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Scratch
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Close your eyes and pull like a dog,” was the answer once given by Irish Olympic rowers Gary and Paul O’Donovan in a 2016 interview, when asked to describe their game plan for an upcoming race. The phrase – previously non-existent – caught on and has since become cultural shorthand for the straightforward tenacity required to do pretty much anything.

For Dublin-based four-piece The Scratch, the phrase came to represent a collective headspace going into their forthcoming album – titled Pull Like A Dog, scheduled for release on 6th March 2026 via Sony Music Ireland. “It’s just another way of saying ‘send it’ and see what happens,” Daniel “Lango” Lang (cajón, percussion, lead vocals) explains. “It’s a motivating phrase we needed, at the time, to inspire a bit of gusto.”

When a video of the band playing at the Rory Gallagher International Festival in Ballyshannon went viral in 2017, it brought opportunities for The Scratch to become a much bigger project than they initially envisaged. Signed to Sony Music Ireland, The Scratch’s second album Mind Yourself (2023) debuted at #1
on the Irish Vinyl Charts, #3 on the IRMA Weekly Album Chart, was nominated for Irish Album of the Year at The Choice Music Prize, plus an appearance on Ireland’s #1 TV show The Late Late Show. Additionally, the band has garnered support from the likes of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6, plus most recently, their music featured in Netflix’s brand-new drama series House of Guinness, from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

In a league of their own when it comes to live performances, the high-voltage folk-metal band have been busy touring the past few months. From hitting the road with the Dropkick Murphys across the US, packing-out festival sets across Europe, supporting Dermot Kennedy in Australia and performing at the UK’s Download Festival, the band are showing no signs of slowing down.

The band’s third album Pull Like A Dog is a refinement of the acoustic/electric, folk/metal fusion they laid out on Mind Yourself, resulting in the band’s most polished, high-octane album to date. “As a band, this feels like a new beginning,” says Conor (guitar, backing vocals). “I think the changes we’ve faced have given us a lot of room to grow, maybe into roles we felt were off limits before. Openness, perseverance, and positivity – this album embodies all of that.”

The Scratch is Conor Dockery, Cathal McKenna, Daniel Lang, and Gary Regan.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/limerick/the-scratch/200030474305112
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, performances, festivals, dog, sports, art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Limerick
- **state**: LK
- **country**: Ireland
- **location**: The Milk Market, Cornmarket Row, Limerick, Ireland
- **lat**: 52.6637
- **long**: -8.62209
- **full address**: The Milk Market, Cornmarket Row, Limerick, Ireland

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The Scratch
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/a6fa85255c32763fca267f1526cc85d460688719243210a88c21201c5d92db44-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080808-gmir?v=1785963933

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Scratch being held?
  - **A:** The Scratch takes place on Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Milk Market, Cornmarket Row, Limerick, Ireland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Scratch?
  - **A:** The Scratch is organized by Live At The Big Top.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Scratch is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Limerick, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Scratch sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "MusicEvent",
        "name": "The Scratch",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/a6fa85255c32763fca267f1526cc85d460688719243210a88c21201c5d92db44-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080808-gmir?v=1785963933",
        "startDate": "2026-10-02T19:00:00+01:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/limerick/the-scratch/200030474305112",
        "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "The Milk Market, Cornmarket Row, Limerick, Ireland",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "The Milk Market, Cornmarket Row, Limerick, County Limerick, V94 FY54, Ireland",
                "addressLocality": "Limerick",
                "addressRegion": "LK",
                "addressCountry": "IE"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "52.6637",
                "longitude": "-8.62209"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Close your eyes and pull like a dog,” was the answer once given by Irish Olympic rowers Gary and Paul O’Donovan in a 2016 interview, when asked to describe their game plan for an upcoming race. The phrase – previously non-existent – caught on and has since become cultural shorthand for the straightf",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Live At The Big Top",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/live-at-the-big-top/3959345",
                "description": "Live At The Big Top, Limerick. 6,274 likes · 2 talking about this · 4,256 were here. Dolans presents 'Live At The Big Top' - exclusive live shows at the..."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```