Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Jan 16-19

Another week down, only... 50 left to go in 2026. 

If you need a bit of distraction from your doom scrolling, we’ve got just the thing… 

Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows is here with local events you can check out over the next few days, plus some really great stuff coming up to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day…

LINKS:

• SEATTLE SEAHAWKS vs San Francisco 49ers - Saturday 5pm
• Seattle Torrent vs Boston Fleet - Sun 7pm
• Seattle Kraken vs Pittsburgh Penguins - Mon 2pm
• Seattle Retro Fest
• Monster Jam | Tacoma Dome
• Fat Con
• Kidstock! 2026 | Edmonds Center for the Arts
• Follow the Yellow Brick Road: An Oz Film Festival
• 2026 Winterhop Brewfest

MLK Day Events:

• Annual Community Celebration of MLK | Seattle Colleges - Fri 1/16
• 2026 MLK Day March & Celebration on January 17 - Parkways - Sat 1/17 
• 26th Annual Expansions MLK Unity Party and Live Broadcast - Sun 1/18
• MLK Celebration 2026 - Bainbridge Island Museum of Art - Sunday 1/18
• Events | SCBHC - Everett, WA Sun 1/18 - Celebration + Mon 1/19 - March & Rally
• MLK Day — Seattle MLK Jr Organizing Coalition - Mon 1/19
• NAAM | Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration 2026 - Mon 1/19

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

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