Sleigh Bells playing shows in Oakland & SF soon

 It's been 12 years since Sleigh Bells exploded on to the music scene with their highly likeable, brash single "Kids" off of their archetypal noise pop album, Treats. 

Since then the duo who's origins lay in Brooklyn New York continue to break the mold of pop music.  Steered by heavy metal inspired hooks and shrieking synths backing lovely vocals, sometimes harder, sometimes softer but always clearly Sleigh Bells, 2021's Texis brings them closer to their roots. 

On May 11th, front-man Derek and front-woman Alexis announced the rescheduled anniversary celebration show for Treats on September 9th, 2021 at  New York's Webster Hall. A few weeks later on June 21st, before starting to tease the release of their 5th album, Texis, they announced their unannounced album tour with shows throughout October 2021 and February 2022. 

Not too long after that they unveiled the first single off the new album "Locust Laced" and it's music video in July and on September 10th Sleigh Bells dropped their new album. 

These two have been busy in the dawn of the new normal. In the midst of all of these Sleigh Bells happenings, Alexis went and got hitched like the rock N roll goddess that she is.

Ahead kicking off the tour in New York on October 5th Sleigh Bells not only updated their COVID-19 policies for their shows, they also precautiously postponed some shows until next February while at the same time adding a show in San Francisco. 

Maybe the show in the city by the bay was added because of high vaccination rates and proof of vaccination policies?  It's hard to say but on October 23rd Bay Area fans can catch them at The New Parish in Oakland and the very next night they play The Rickshaw Stop in SF. 

Sleigh Bells at Mezzanine 11/6/2016 
photo by Evan Andrews  

Take it from someone who's seen them play at  music festivals, an outdoor arena and smaller venues, the best place to see a band with as big of a sound that Sleigh Bells has is those smaller, more intimate venues. They put on a  great show where ever they play but smaller venues is how Sleigh Bells are meant to be seen. With The New Parish's max capacity's of 250 and 400 at The Rickshaw Stop, their back to back upcoming shows in The Bay should not disappoint. 

Sleigh Bells OSL night show at The Independent 8/15/2017 
photo by Marc Fong 

Get tickets to either or both shows while you can and don't forget earplugs, your proof of vaccination, or your mask.