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All Ages Free Play Party!

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

Join us for the first all ages FREE PLAY party the newly expanded Ground Kontrol, now featuring over 100 video games and 40 pinball machines! Here at Ground Kontrol, it's important for us to preserve the classic arcade experience for all ages. Even if you didn't grow up with them, classic arcade games like Ms. […]

$5

Second Thursday FREE PLAY Party!

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Join us for the first FREE PLAY party the newly expanded Ground Kontrol, now featuring over 100 video games, 40 pinball machines, and an extra bar! Also beginning this month, we're adding 5 bonus hours of Free Play in the afternoon, starting at 12pm for all ages before switching to 21+ only at 5pm... and […]

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DJ Kittybot

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

DJ Kittybot, host of xray.fm's Lepardus Pardalis, plays a 100% vinyl set of electronic and post punk 80's and early 90s nostalgia!

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DJ EPOR

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

DJ EPOR dropping the best in electronic jams for you to boogie down while you Pac out! 21+

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DJ Aurora

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

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!

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Black Sunday: DJ Loraxe

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 Loraxe is ready to spin some […]

Killer Queen Competitive Clash: June

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

Ground Kontrol's biggest Killer Queen tournament is coming up! The Competitive Clash, sponsored by 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 and harder to miss […]

Reaganomix: DJ Aurora

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!

TRONix: Proqxis

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

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+

Red Side Closed From 4:30-9PM For a Private Event

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

The red side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Thursday 6/21, 4:30-9pm The blue side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and we’ll re-open the red side at 9pm! As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a […]