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 Mortal Kombat 11 and Tekken 7. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups for both tournaments begin at 6pm. We'll host Mortal Kombat 11 first, then follow […]
DJ Mark In The Dark spins soundtrack / PMRC metal / classick MTV / golden age of hip-hop / new wave / post-punk / dark deep cuts.
Ready for more Super Smash Bros. action at Ground Kontrol? So are we! We can't get enough of the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and we want to see you duke it out with your friends up on our big screens! Head to Ground Kontrol every last Tuesday of the month for Super Smash Bros. […]
Join us for a FREE PLAY party the newly expanded Ground Kontrol, now featuring over 100 video games, 40 pinball machines, and an extra bar! Free Play now begins at noon for all ages before switching to 21+ only at 5pm, and it's only $7 at the door! Beat your personal best scores, shatter a […]
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+
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Thursday 5/30, Noon-4pm The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and we’ll re-open the blue side at 4pm! As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! $3 cover from 7:30pm-1am, 21+ only after 5pm
A neon colored night of synthwave, retrowave, outrun, and synthpop. $3 cover from 7:30pm-1am, 21+ only after 5pm.
Ground Kontrol's biggest monthly Killer Queen tournament now has a new time and date! Now on the first Sunday of the month, and starting an hour early, bring your friends or fly solo for this bee battle. Killer Queen is the world's only 10-player arcade game, available in our party room! This game's hard to […]
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 away, sip libations and chow down dogs!
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Tuesday 6/4, 5pm-Close The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and we’ll re-open the blue side on Wednesday 6/5 at noon! As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground […]
3 Strike Knockout Pinball Tournament Head To Head Competitive Pinball Action $5 Tournament Entry. Payouts to top 4. IFPA Sanctioned. * This tournament will take place exclusively on the red side of Ground Kontrol due to the blue side being rented out for a private event 5pm-close * Join Flip City Pinball for weekly pinball […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Wednesday 6/5, 4-6pm The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and we’ll re-open the blue side at 6pm! As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground […]
Monthly guest DJs and resident DJ Cache bring a diverse mix of electronic music primed for foot tappin', bun movin' quarter droppin' fun.
7PM: Fiasco w/ DJ Brokenwindow: hardware meets records Since 2005, David Chandler has curated one of Portland's longest-running monthlies - FIASCO. As Solenoid, he improvises using keyboards, drum pads, sequencers & drum machines to create live electronic music. As DJ Brokenwindow, he spins a wide variety of emusics. Sometimes he's both, making live remixes by […]
Rock Band x Ground Kontrol is BACK! Rock Band once again takes over Ground Kontrol’s lounge for an epic all-night party featuring pro gear, pro sound and nearly 3,000 songs! Rock Band is organized like karaoke, with song books and slips. It’s free to play on other people’s songs all night, and $1 to request […]
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! 21+, no cover
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, Ground Kontrol’s lounge becomes a Hearthstone Fireside Gathering spot for players of all skill levels! Bring you're best (or favorite) three decks from 3 unique classes and battle your opponent for glory. Each round will be best 2 out of 3 where you get to ban one of your […]
Throw down on fan-favorite entries from the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Wednesday Night Fights Classics Edition! We’re hosting FREE tournaments on our Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike arcade cabinets. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups for both tournaments begin at 6pm. We’ll host […]
Popcorn blows your mind with electronic music while you blow up your video enemies. No cover, 21+
Join us for a FREE PLAY party the newly expanded Ground Kontrol, now featuring over 100 video games, 40 pinball machines, and an extra bar! Free Play now begins at noon for all ages before switching to 21+ only at 5pm, and it's only $7 at the door! Beat your personal best scores, shatter a […]
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 Street Fighter 2 player and is known to send players home to be family men after his DJ sets.
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! $3 cover from 7:30pm-1am, 21+ only after 5pm
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 and no-fear top-40! $3 cover from 7:30pm-1am, 21+ only after 5pm
Ending the weekend can feel like a drag, but we're here to help: Black Sunday is our night dedicated to a variety of the heaviest metal to push your arcade and pinball skills to the next level! A seasoned veteran in the world of metal, Mark Lore aka DJ Mark In The Dark is ready […]
The Killer Queen Monthly Mixer is back in 2019, now with a new date and new prizes! Every third Monday of the month, drafted teams of five will compete in matches in either a Round Robin or a Double Elimination tournament format. Registration is from 6pm to 7pm SHARP. No names will be taken after […]
After 10 years of holding down the decks at Star Theater, Lovecraft, Crush, Analog, Funhouse Lounge, and many other Portland venues, DJ Aurora is here to rock Ground Kontrol with a program of retro synth/upbeat sounds from 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond!
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 avant-garde genres, prog, goth, synth, and dreampop variations spanning the decades. Sociable tunes that encourage your groove with the gaming experience. no cover, 21+
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! Each month, we feature fantastic comics from Portland & beyond. This month’s lineup: Andrew Sleighter Anthony Robinson Kate Murphy Alyssa Yeoman Lance Edward […]
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 Mortal Kombat 11 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 Mortal Kombat 11 first, then […]
Ready for more Super Smash Bros. action at Ground Kontrol? So are we! We can't get enough of the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and we want to see you duke it out with your friends up on our big screens! Head to Ground Kontrol every last Tuesday of the month for Super Smash Bros. […]
Join us for a FREE PLAY party the newly expanded Ground Kontrol, now featuring over 100 video games, 40 pinball machines, and an extra bar! Free Play now begins at noon for all ages before switching to 21+ only at 5pm, and it's only $7 at the door! Beat your personal best scores, shatter a […]
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 […]
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! $3 cover from 7:30pm-1am, 21+ only after 5pm
Paul Dickow, aka Strategy aka DJ P. Disco, eats records for dinner. Constantly chased by ghosts, his only escape is to consume as many records as he can as he pacs his way through the maze of life. A steady diet of records requires variety, so music from every genre is represented and impeccably mixed..With […]
Join us on the last Sunday night of the month for FREE SKATE, a night dedicated to the music from the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video games! PHNM and Easy Egg will be spinning tunes from 8pm-midnight while we run classic PS2-era THPS games up on our projector, free for anybody to play! THPS Free […]