Throw down on the latest entries in the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Monday Night Fights! We're hosting FREE tournaments on Street Fighter V and Tekken 7! Winners […]
Ground Kontrol will be CLOSED from 4:00 - 5:00PM today to set up for tonight's GIGA-FRIGHT FREE PLAY HALLOWEEN PARTY! Join us at 5PM!
Do you find yourself hungering for more free play arcade action? Be aware: Giga-Fright is BACK on this Halloween night! Shuffle, slither, fly or crawl down to Ground Kontrol for a night of free play on every single arcade game and pinball table in our house, killer food and drink specials, and a terror-ific costume […]
DJ Metronome provides a techno-oriented machine-driven soundtrack for your gaming pleasure.
7PM: Fiasco w/ DJ Brokenwindow: hardware meets recordsSince 2005, David Chandler has curated one of Portland's longest-running monthlies - FIASCO. As Solenoid, he improvises using keyboards, drum pads, sequencers & […]
Our monthly Killer Queen Arcade League Night has evolved! We're now hosting casual "mixer" tournaments that are a great opportunity for new players to learn the game and seasoned veterans to mix it up with new teams Teams of five will compete in best-of-five matches. With five teams or fewer, the tournament will be run […]
Definitive metal expert Nate C has got the knowledge, the records and the experience to truly rock your soul! You'll hear everything from Iron Maiden to Slayer while you game […]
Popcorn blows your mind with electronic music while you blow up your video enemies.no cover, 21+
Ground Kontrol will be CLOSED from 4:00 - 5:00PM today to set up for tonight's FREE PLAY PARTY! Join us at 5PM!
Let's FREE PLAY! On Second Thursdays and Last Wednesdays each month, Ground Kontrol helps you stretch your gaming dollar by setting all of our video games and pinball tables to FREE play! Beat your personal best scores, shatter a world record, or just try something new! We've got the best-maintained arcade and pinball selection in […]
DJ Rob F Switch is one half of the popular Legacy Music Hour podcast. He only plays tracks from the 8-bit & 16-bit era. The Switch is a classically trained […]
Swing through the arcade for the most awesome power jams of all time! DJ Alan Hart holds it down with video game tunes, classic 80's, and super smooth deep cuts! […]
Join us for a special night of celebrating Rock Band's 10 year anniversary at Ground Kontrol, with prizes, giveaways, and drink specials all night! Every Second Sunday, Rock Band takes over […]
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun!21+, no cover
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Tuesday 11/14, 1-5pm We’ll re-open at 5pm for happy hour! Please remember, Ground Kontrol is […]
Proqxis and rotating guests provide a compelling mix of electronic and progressively abstract tunes. Electroacoustic ambient, electro, breakbeat, techno, trip hop, IDM - mood changes and occassional appearances of other […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Thursday 11/16, 1-4pm We’ll re-open at 4pm, 21+ only, for a bonus extended happy hour […]
Stand-Up Comics & Stand-Up Games! Every Third Thursday, No Pun Intendo brings fantastic comedians to our lounge! Plus - video game competitions between teams of audience members with fabulous prizes! […]
DJ "Showtime" Dylan Reiff takes a break from slammin' and jammin' to bring you an open-format head-bob kinda night, with everything from disco grooves and house jams to hip hop […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Sunday 11/19, 5-8pm We’ll re-open at 8pm with full bar service! Please remember, Ground Kontrol is 21+ only after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate a milestone birthday, or […]
Ground Kontrol's biggest Killer Queen tournament is coming up! The Competitive Clash, sponsored by Small Town Brewery / Not Your Father's Root Beer, is running on the third Monday of every other month. Sign up to compete on the world's only 10-player arcade game, Killer Queen, in our party room! This game's hard to find […]
It's party time with the high flyin', limousine ridin', kiss stealin', wheelin' dealin', jet ridin', sonnovagun! Come jam with the ROCKET Alan Hart! He will take you to the future and a galaxy far, far away!
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be CLOSED for business on Thanksgiving.We'll re-open for normal business at Noon on Black Friday.Thanks for your support and have a fun Thanksgiving!
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! $3 cover from 7:30pm-12:30am, 21+ only after 5pm
In its 14th year of life, Micropalooza remains the country's longest running chiptune showcase. How cool is that? We've collected some of the most interesting and boundry pushing chiptune arists the NW has to offer. Featuring a wide variety of retro gaming consoles and computers matched with guitars, drum machines, samplers, and maybe a brass […]
Throw down on the latest entries in two of the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Monday Night Fights! We're hosting FREE tournaments on Tekken 7 and Street Fighter V. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups for both tournaments begin at 6pm. We'll host Tekken 7 first, then follow it […]
DJ Bob Ham does not shy away from making strange connections between '80s radio pop and deeply underground sounds: Post-punk, early hip-hop, punk, glossy R&B, and a touch of metal to boot. And he'll do so while dancing and playing air bass along with every track. It might not make you any better at Indiana […]
Ground Kontrol will be CLOSED from 4:00 - 5PM today to set up for tonight's FREE PLAY PARTY! Join us at 5PM!
Let's FREE PLAY! On Last Wednesdays and Second Thursdays each month, Ground Kontrol helps you stretch your gaming dollar by setting all of our video games and pinball tables to FREE play! Beat your personal best scores, shatter a world record, or just try something new! 21+, $5 cover for FREE GAMES ALL NIGHT! Please […]
Megaphysics pounds and expounds on the philosophy of sound and machine. DJ CEV parries dark electro with darker electro. Their DJ tag-team will transfer subtle energies to the unsuspecting listener.21+
Every Last Thursday, Indie Game Night invites you to play and preview new and unreleased independently-developed video games in Ground Kontrol's lounge. These games are made by small teams (often just a few people) and are usually retro-inspired with refined game play that's easy to pick up in just a couple of rounds.Get down here […]
Our monthly Killer Queen Arcade League Night has evolved! We're now hosting casual "mixer" tournaments that are a great opportunity for new players to learn the game and seasoned veterans to mix it up with new teamsTeams of five will compete in best-of-five matches. With five teams or fewer, the tournament will be run Round […]
Definitive metal expert Nate C has got the knowledge, the records and the experience to truly rock your soul! You'll hear everything from Iron Maiden to Slayer while you game […]