Metal band System of a Down will headline the Sno-Core Tour 2000, an outing

that pairs winter-sports exhibitions such as skiing and snowboarding with

music, according to a release from the group's publicist.

The tour kicks off Jan. 15 at the Del Mar Activities Center in San Diego.

Hard-rock bands Puya, Incubus and Mr. Bungle — featuring former Faith

No More singer Mike Patton — will perform as well. Last year's tour

was headlined by Everclear and featured Redman, DJ Spooky and Soul Coughing.

System of a Down, a politically charged Armenian-American group from Los

Angeles, released their self-titled debut album in June 1998. The LP has

garnered attention for such songs as "P.L.U.C.K." (RealAudio

excerpt) and "War?" (RealAudio

excerpt).

Sno-Core Tour 2000 dates:

Jan. 15; San Diego, Calif.; Del Mar Activities Center

Jan. 16; Anaheim, Calif.; Sun Theatre

Jan. 18; Phoenix, Ariz.; Club Rio

Jan. 19; Ventura, Calif.; Ventura Theatre

Jan. 20; Los Angeles, Calif.; Hollywood Palladium

Jan. 22; San Francisco, Calif.; The Warfield

Jan. 23; Sacramento, Calif.; Memorial Auditorium

Jan. 25; Portland, Ore.; Roseland Theater

Jan. 26; Spokane, Wash.; Spokane Center

Jan. 28; Salt Lake City, Utah; SaltAir Pavilion

Jan. 29; Denver, Colo.; Fillmore Auditorium

Jan. 31; Kansas City, Mo.; Beaumont Club

Feb. 1; St. Louis, Mo.; Mississippi Nights

Feb. 2; Minneapolis, Minn.; Quest Club

Feb. 4; Milwaukee, Wis.; Modjeska Theatre

Feb. 5; Chicago, Ill.; Riviera Theatre

Feb. 7; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Orbit Room

Feb. 8; Detroit, Mich.; State Theatre

Feb. 9; Cleveland, Ohio; Agora Theatre

Feb. 11; Cincinnati, Ohio; Bogart's

Feb. 12; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Metropol

Feb. 13; Rochester, N.Y.; Harro's East Ballroom

Feb. 15; Providence, R.I.; Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel

Feb. 16; Boston, Mass.; Avalon

Feb. 18; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Mid-Hudson Civic Center

Feb. 19; Asbury Park, N.Y.; Convention Center

Feb. 20; Washington, D.C.; 9:30 Club

Feb. 22; Philadelphia, Pa.; Electric Factory

Feb. 23; New York, N.Y.; Roseland Ballroom

Feb. 25; Norfolk, Va.; Boathouse

Feb. 26; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; House of Blues

Feb. 27; Atlanta, Ga.; Tabernacle