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 […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Wednesday 8/14, 5-9:30pm The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and we’ll re-open the blue side at 9:30pm! As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a […]
Popcorn blows your mind with electronic music while you blow up your video enemies. 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: Adam Pasi Jenna Vesper Nariko Ott Dan Weber Katie Nguyen Hosted by […]
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!
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
The longest running annual showcase of chiptune artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond is back for it's 16th consecutive year! Official schedule: ┬┴┬┴┤music // visuals├┬┴┬┴ 11:00 - Daniel Quasar video premier 10:20-10:50 - Czoft // Czoft 9:40-10:10 - Protoflight // diebenjidie 9:00-9:30 - don'tblinkoryou'lldie // diebenjidie 8:20-8:50 - Hide Your Tigers // diebenjidie 7:40-8:10 […]
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!
Ground Kontrol is turning 20 years old on Tuesday 8/20 and we're throwing a party! Join us to celebrate 20 years of classic gaming with Free Play on all of our games, throwback DJ sets by "Showtime" Dylan Reiff and Nate C., high score competitions, classic Ground Kontrol food and drink specials, and retro merchandise […]
