The Scratch, Cliffords and Madra Salach – announced for Momentum Festival finale

Momentum Festival today reveals that The Scratch will headline Bank Holiday Monday 4th May, joined by Cliffords and Madra Salach, to close the inaugural four-day festival in Oranmore, Co. Galway.

The three acts are among the most exciting bands to emerge from Ireland in recent years, building formidable reputations for their explosive live shows and earning growing recognition well beyond our shores.

This powerful line-up will close out Momentum 2026, the newest and biggest outdoor music festival in the West, which will bring a nightly audience of 4,200 people to the picturesque village of Oranmore.

Tickets for Monday night’s Momentum are priced at €44.99 + booking fee and are on sale now from momentumfestival.ie and ticketmaster.ie. 

Momentum Festival organisers say:

“One of the main drivers for us when programming the inaugural Momentum Festival was to create a line-up that feels diverse, dynamic and genuinely exciting across the entire weekend. Closing the festival with artists like The Scratch, Cliffords and Madra Salach felt like the perfect way to do that. These are three of the most exciting live bands to emerge from Ireland in recent years, building audiences not just across Ireland but all over the world, so to have them sharing the stage here in Oranmore on Bank Holiday Monday feels incredibly special.

“As local residents ourselves, it was also really important that the festival reflects the community and caters to the 75,000-strong catchment in Oranmore and the surrounding area, while also bringing something new and ambitious to the West.

“Across the four days you’ll see real diversity in the line-up, from established names to some of the most exciting emerging artists coming out of Ireland right now. We’re also really proud that we’ve managed to keep tickets reasonably priced. The chance to see three of Ireland’s most impactful live acts together under one tent on Bank Holiday Monday is going to be something pretty special.

“Additionally, we’re really proud that we’ve been able to give a platform for up-and-coming artists to share the stage with these dynamic acts as supports. Nurturing new talent is a core part of our mission with Momentum.

“Now that the full line-up has been revealed, we hope people can see what we’re trying to build here. Momentum is about creating something a little different, a festival that feels distinct, ambitious, welcoming, inclusive  and rooted in the place it’s happening.”

Momentum Festival 2026

Friday 1 May
The Stunning 

plus special guests The Riptide Movement and Tracy Bruen 

Tickets €49.95 + booking fee 

Saturday 2 May- Full Day Momentum’s Big Day Out featuring B*Witched, Sonique, D:Ream, Rednex, Mark McCabe Naughty Noughties  & Fergal Darcy 

Tickets €64.95 + booking fee 

Sunday 3 May
The Coronas plus special guests Oscar Blue and Calum Agnew 

Tickets €55.00 + booking fee 

Monday 4 May 

The Scratch, Cliffords, Madra Salach plus special guests 

Tickets €44.99 + booking fee