The Boy Detective
Punk band from Ypsilanti, MI
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Jun 27, 2026The Intersection
About
The Boy Detective is a band from Ypsilanti, MI, tagged melodic punk rock, punk rock, ska by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2026, across 10 rooms in 9 cities.
- Benny Capaul: member — MusicBrainz
- The Boy Detective has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2019–2026 — MusicBrainz
- The Boy Detective has 1632 listeners on Last.fm — The Boy Detective on Last.fm
- The Boy Detective has released 7 recordings between 2021 and 2025 — The Boy Detective on Discogs
- The Boy Detective has 1 followers on Genius — The Boy Detective on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Magic Stick · Detroit, MI
With MU330, J. Navarro & the Traitors, The Doomstompers
Show 7:00 PM · Multi-band bill
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2026 | Bottom Lounge · Chicagowith Mustard Plug, MU330, Doomstompers | — | Mustard Plug, MU330, Doomstompers |
Shows per year
- 20232 shows
- 20242 shows
- 20253 shows
- 20264 shows
Where they play
10 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Bottom Lounge · Chicago2 shows
- Deluxe, Old National Centre · Indianapolis1 show
- Frankie's Inner City · Toledo1 show
- Magic Stick · Detroit1 show
- Skully's Music Diner · Columbus1 show
Cities played
- Chicago2 shows
- Detroit2 shows
- Columbus1 show
- Grand Rapids1 show
- Hamtramck1 show
and 4 other cities
Live history
9 shows on record- Shows counted
- 9
- First on record
- Sep 2023
- Latest on record
- Jun 2026
Shows per year
- 20232
- 20242
- 20253
- 20262
Top rooms
- The Intersection, Grand Rapids · 1
- Deluxe, Old National Centre, Indianapolis · 1
- The NorVa, Norfolk · 1
- Union Transfer, Philadelphia · 1
- The Shelter, Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit · 1
Top cities
- Norfolk, VA · 1
- Indianapolis, IN · 1
- Toledo · 1
- Hamtramck, MI · 1
- Grand Rapids, MI · 1
Often on the bill with: Five Iron Frenzy, Goldfinger, The Suicide Machines, Escape from the ZOO, Holy Locust, Louser, sullvn, B-Plot
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
12 releases, 2019–2026Girl All the Bad Guys Want
2026 · Single
The Beach Boys Were Full of It
2026 · Single
Disco Lunch
2025 · Album
TBD 5 (Singles Collection)
2025 · Ep
Rock Against Trump Vol. 1
2025
Exhibition
2024 · Compilation
Art Theft
2024
The Faceless / For The Record, I'm Not A Cannibal Anymore
2024
Art Theft
2023 · Album
Banned From the Bathtub
2021 · Ep
Sklarity
2021
Dorkus Malorkus
2019 · Single
Lineup
- Benny Capaul
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
1 member on record- Benny Capaultenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Boy Detective on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Boy Detective on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Boy Detective on Genius | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.