Texas punk band Bullshit Detector bring their 'cold Oi!' sound across the Atlantic to The Hairy Dog, playing fan-favourite anthems from their album 'Built for War'.
Bullshit Detector are playing The Hairy Dog on Thursday 19 November, bringing their Texas punk across the Atlantic to Derby. They're touring on the back of their 2026 album, Built for War, and the set will pull from that alongside fan favourites like 'Violet Crown' and 'Rat Tail'.
If you're not familiar with them, they're a Texas band whose sound is often called 'cold Oi!' — a description that does a fair bit of the heavy lifting. It's where the raw, working-class grit of traditional street punk meets the darker, moodier atmospheres of post-punk and death rock, held together by chorus-heavy guitars and driving basslines. It's a bleak, razor-sharp brand of punk that doesn't shy away from its rougher edges.
They're touring Built for War this year, so you'll hear the new material alongside the older songs that have become staples of their live set. 'Violet Crown' and 'Rat Tail' are two of the ones that usually make the cut, so if you've followed them for a while, those should be in the mix. It's a full-band night, with the chorus-drenched guitars and the bass doing most of the work.
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Doors open at 19:00 at The Hairy Dog, 1 Becket St, Derby DE1 1HT. Tickets are £13.20 — that's the £12 face value plus a £1.20 booking fee. One thing to keep in mind: the venue lists the show as 16+ when accompanied by an adult, and you'll need photo ID to get in.
