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Categories: Events, Metal Mondays

Metal Mondays – Every Monday Night!

Metal MondaysGround Kontrol is turning up Monday nights by bringing you the loudest, heaviest rock ‘n roll party this side of the Mississippi: Metal Mondays!

Come on down to Ground Kontrol every Monday and treat your head banging self to hard and heavy tunes all night courtesy of DJ Shreddy Krueger, killer drink specials by Metal Kyle and movies of doom!

Plus, we’ll host a FREE heavy metal raffle! Prizes may include records, movies, studded cod pieces, etc. You can’t win unless you’re here!

So throw on your denim and leather, slide into your best pair of zebra-print spandex, and come down to Ground Kontrol every Monday!

WHAT: Metal Mondays

WHEN: Every Monday night!

COVER: No cover! 21+ only.

Rock Band Tuesdays: Guilty Pleasures Edition

Styx - Mr. RobotoYou know ‘em, you secretly love ‘em. Don’t worry, your secret’s safe with us! Play any and all of these shamelessly silly hits tonight!

• Flo Rida (Featuring T-Pain) – “Low (Travis Barker Remix)”
• Styx – “Mr. Roboto”
• Fountains of Wayne – “Stacy’s Mom”
• The Spice Girls – “Wannabe”
• Village People – “Y.M.C.A.”

Rock Band Tuesdays is karaoke for gamers. Sing or play any of 3500+ songs for a live audience using pro gear, lights and sound. It’s the ultimate “live band” experience!

We love our fans! See the Rock Band Tuesdays at Ground Kontrol Facebook group for discussion and sneak peeks of upcoming events.

WHAT: Rock Band Tuesdays: Guilty Pleasures Edition

WHEN: Tuesday, May 21st at 9pm

COVER: Just $1 to play and $1 per song request. We’re serving beer, wine and cocktails from a full bar, so this a 21+ experience!

MORE: Follow Rock Band Tuesdays on Facebook and RSVP to this event!

 

Categories: Events, TRONix

TRONix: Brian Eno’s Birthday – Wednesday May 15

TRONix: Brian Eno's BirthdayOne of the greatest musicians/composers/producers/artists of all time, Brian Eno, turns 65 today – and TRONix is celebrating over 40 years of Eno’s work with a special show!

Popcorn will play classic and obscure selections from Eno’s vast oeuvre, which ranges from art-rock brilliance to seminal ambience and challenging experiments, and Honey Bucket will cover Eno songs live!

Come wish Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno a happy 65th by checking out some “Music For Arcades” at this totally unique event!

WHAT: TRONix – Brian Eno’s Birthday

WHEN: Wednesday May 15, starting at 9pm

COVER: No cover! 21+ only.

Rock Band Tuesday: Random Hits Edition – Tuesday May 14th

Question BlockThis week’s assortment of fresh tracks:

• Neil Young – “Rockin’ in the Free World”
• KT Tunstall – “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree”
• Garbage – “Only Happy When It Rains”
• Rise Against – “Ready to Fall”
• The Bravery – “An Honest Mistake”

Rock Band Tuesdays is karaoke for gamers. Sing or play any of 3500+ songs for a live audience using pro gear, lights and sound. It’s the ultimate “live band” experience!

We love our fans! See the Rock Band Tuesdays at Ground Kontrol Facebook group for discussion and sneak peeks of upcoming events.

WHAT: Rock Band Tuesdays: Guitar Hero Revisited Edition

WHEN: Tuesday, May 14th at 9pm

COVER: Just $1 to play and $1 per song request. We’re serving beer, wine and cocktails from a full bar, so this a 21+ experience!

MORE: Follow Rock Band Tuesdays on Facebook and RSVP to this event!

 

Star Trek Night – Win Trek Stuff! Monday May 13

Star Trek Night

 

Celebrate nearly 50 years of Star Trek with us at Ground Kontrol!

You can win awesome Star Trek prizes and passes to an early screening of the new film Star Trek Into Darkness!

Featuring…

  • Star Trek Trivia hosted by Atomic Arts (Trek In The Park)
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation high score challenge
  • A Trek DJ set by DJ Switch of Dangerous Kids
  • and perhaps more surprises!

Enjoy food & drink specials in our lounge, and wear your Trek gear for extra drink discounts!

21+, no cover. Starts at 7pm and runs late!

RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends!

Rock Band Tuesday: Guitar Hero Revisited Edition – Tuesday 5/7

This week’s new music: Three favorites from the original Harmonix Guitar Hero series, now playable as a full band!

• Pantera –  “Cowboys From Hell”
• Rev. Horton Heart – “Psychobilly Freakout”
• Extreme – “Play With Me”
Rock Band Tuesdays is karaoke for gamers. Sing or play any of 3500+ songs for a live audience using pro gear, lights and sound. It’s the ultimate “live band” experience!

We love our fans! See the Rock Band Tuesdays at Ground Kontrol Facebook group for discussion and sneak peeks of upcoming events.

WHAT: Rock Band Tuesdays: Guitar Hero Revisited Edition

WHEN: Tuesday, May 7th at 9pm

COVER: Just $1 to play and $1 per song request. We’re serving beer, wine and cocktails from a full bar, so this a 21+ experience!

MORE: Follow Rock Band Tuesdays on Facebook and RSVP to this event!

 

Super Hero Free Play Party! Thursday May 9, 5pm-close

Super Hero Party!Come down to Ground Kontrol on Thursday, May 9th and relive your Saturday morning adventures, all night long! It’s the Super Hero Party – a celebration of classic cartoon heroes, villains and Saturday morning cartoons!

Ground Kontrol is teaming up with Portland’s pop-culture subculture convention, Wonder Northwest, for a night of 80s super hero fun! Pull on your neon tights, straighten your cape and strike a heroic pose to vanquish boredom with a night of classic cartoons, a costume contest and free play on all of Ground Kontrol’s arcade games and pinball tables!

Dress up as your favorite super hero or super villain and enjoy a discount at the door on one of Ground Kontrol’s most popular nights, Free Play! Join your friends and dominate Magneto’s forces on the six-player X-Men game, or flip your way to a high score on Spider-Man pinball, all while enjoying food and drink specials from our bar. And who can pass up a chance for a hero-villain showdown on the field of Pac-Man Battle Royale?

At 9pm, we’ll host a costume contest judged by Wonder Northwest’s own Manny “Spork” McIvor. We’ll bestow upon the winners the great power (and great responsibility) of Ground Kontrol gift certificates, free admission to Wonder Northwest, and other mysterious prizes! NOTE: So we can properly ID you and serve you, we have to ask that you don’t wear a full face mask or completely obscure your face. You can put your mask on for the costume contest judging! Your secret identity will be safe with us.

Fly, swing or warp your way down to Ground Kontrol the evening of Thursday May 9th – the fate of your weekend rests on your dedication to fun!

More on Wonder Northwest:

Wonder Northwest is an amalgamation of pop-culture subcultures. There you will find regular folks co-mingling with super heroes, pirates, geeks, nerds, cosplayers, film enthusiasts, gamers and other nice people! The vendor room will feature comic books, toys, video games and more from some of the best dealers from across the country. Contests, panels and other special events will be open for all attendees to enjoy. Conveniently located in the heart of Portland with easy access to PDX (Portland International Airport), public transportation, nearby restaurants and other attractions. To get more info on attending Wonder Northwest including schedule, ticket and location information, visit them online at: http://wondernorthwest.com

WHAT: Super Hero Free Play Party with Wonder Northwest!

WHEN: Thursday, May 9th from 5pm-close. Costume contest judging at 9pm!

COVER: Come in an awesome superhero costume and pay just $3 at the door for free games all night! Non-costumed civilians pay the standard $5 – still a great deal. 21+ only, please bring valid ID!

RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends!

Categories: Arcade News, Events

Dj CUTMAN Live at Ground Kontrol – Sunday May 12

DJ Cutman

Ground Kontrol is excited to welcome world-class chiptune and video-game music performer Dj CUTMAN for a special set!

On Sunday May 12, starting at 8pm, Dj CUTMAN will perform an epic dance set featuring the best in chiptune infused with dubstep, electro, hip-hop and soul for a sound that’s turned conventions like Penny Arcade Expo, Otakon and MAGFest into all-out raves.

Come down and have a blast with us as CUTMAN takes you from the old-school to the distant future. Enjoy bonus round happy hour pricing on draft beer and well cocktails until midnight, too!

Visit DjCUTMAN.com for streaming mixes or visit his blog, VideoGameDJ.com!

WHAT: Dj CUTMAN Live DJ Set

WHEN: Sunday May 12, 8pm-late

COVER: Free! 21+ w/ I.D.

Categories: Events, No Pun Intendo

No Pun Intendo – Bridgetown Comedy Festival Edition! Thursday April 18

No Pun Intendo - April

It’s a very special Bridgetown Comedy Festival edition of No Pun Intendo!

This midnight show features…

Jon Washington (Jon Reads The Paper)
Gabe Dinger (Whiskey Tango)
Andrew Orvedahl (The Grawlix, The Narrators)
Jake Weisman (WOMEN, The Morning After…)

Hosted by Ian Karmel! (Portlandia, Funny Over Everything, Portland Mercury)

NO COVER for this late night show, come on down after the Bridgetown shows on Hawthorne and party with us!

21+ only!

WHAT: No Pun Intendo – Stand-up comedy night

WHEN: Thursday, April 18 at midnight (Okay, technically 11:59pm – got it?)

COVER: This special late night showcase is FREE! 21+ only.

Rock Band Tuesdays: The Day The (Official) Music Died Edition – Tuesday April 2

For 275 consecutive weeks, Harmonix brought over 4,000 songs to the Rock Band network – and Ground Kontrol has been there to play them all with you! As you may have heard, this week marks the end of official song updates to Rock Band. But the rock will not stop at Ground Kontrol!

From the introduction of Guitar Hero nights that evolved into Rock Band Tuesdays, we’ve met – and rocked – with many, many awesome people. That won’t change after tonight! Keep rocking our lounge on Tuesdays at 9PM, and we’ll keep the show going.

MC Destructo and MC T. Wrecks will continue to look at new unofficial and fan-made innovations for the platform, too. We’ve already seen harmonies introduced to several songs - what will rock-hungry fans think of next?

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