A new chapter starts for Sleep – new music, new band members and new tours
Author Benedetta Baldin - 19.6.2026
Sleep has returned with a completely redesigned lineup and a brand-new song called “Have Spacesuit Will Travel“, as per theprp. Former band member and guitarist Matt Pike (High On Fire) has left the group. Rather, by hiring Melvins drummer Dale Crover and guitarist Bubba Dupree (Brant Bjork, Void), singer/bassist Al Cisneros has completely reconstructed the stoner metal institution. As a result, “Have Spacesuit Will Travel” marks a number of firsts for the group, including this incarnation’s debut and the group’s first formal chapter without Pike.
The vibe of the first jam was obvious. It was blue sunglasses-era Iommi in the quality, and equally awesome is Bubba is also one of the coolest people I’ve been able to make music with. I wish Pike the best on his earth-bound maneuvers. – Al Cisneros
Details about this upcoming new album are yet unknown, except from the fact that Third Man Records is anticipated to release it. Cisneros has also unveiled a new comic book that “begins the saga of The Marijuanaut,” according to a product item. A journey that transports the reader to Planet Iommia, meets The Weedian, and introduces them to Iommia’s more profound reverential customs, among other things that resound inside the cosmos that Cisneros’s lyrics developed from the riff-filled realms of Sleep’s discography.
The book, which features illustrations by Dave Kloc and Arik Roper, is currently available for pre-order on thirdmanrecords.com along with a bonus flexi CD and other special stuff. In addition, the band has revealed a new tour schedule, with an artist presale scheduled to start on Tuesday, June 23rd at 10:00 a.m. local time. Next Thursday, June 25, at 10:00 a.m. local time, there will be a general onsale.
Upcoming shows.
Tuesday, September 08, 2026 – The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US
Wednesday, September 09, 2026 – The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ, US
Thursday, September 10, 2026 – Revel, Albuquerque, NM, US
Saturday, September 12, 2026 – Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, US
Sunday, September 13, 2026 – Levitation, Austin, TX, US
Monday, September 14, 2026 – Tower Theatre, Oklahoma City, OK, US
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, US
Thursday, September 17, 2026 – The Grand At The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT, US
Friday, September 18, 2026 – Treefort Music Hall, Boise, ID, US
Sunday, September 20, 2026 – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Monday, September 21, 2026 – Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA, US
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 – Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA, US
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – Roseland Theater, Portland, OR, US
Friday, September 25, 2026 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US
Saturday, September 26, 2026 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US
Sunday, September 27, 2026 – The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, US
Monday, September 28, 2026 – The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, US
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA, US
Wednesday, November 04, 2026 – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, US
Thursday, November 05, 2026 – Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI, US
Friday, November 06, 2026 – Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US
Saturday, November 07, 2026 – St. Andrew’s Hall, Detroit, MI, US
Monday, November 09, 2026 – Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 – Club Soda, Montreal, QC, Canada
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, VT, US
Thursday, November 12, 2026 – Roadrunner, Boston, MA, US
Friday, November 13, 2026 – Basilica Hudson, Hudson, NY, US
Sunday, November 15, 2026 – Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA, US
Monday, November 16, 2026 – Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY, US
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 – Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC, US
