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Blue Side Closed From 6-10PM 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 blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Wednesday 7/17, 6-10pm The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and we’ll re-open the blue side at 10pm! As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a […]

TRONix: Proqxis

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade, 511 NW Couch St., Portland OR 97209 2 NW Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

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+

No Pun Intendo – Stand-Up Comedy Night featuring Amanda Arnold

115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

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: Amanda Arnold Thomas Lundy Pallavi Gunalan Brandon Lyons Nathan Hart Hosted by […]

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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!

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DJ “Showtime” Dylan Reiff

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

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Black Sunday: DJ Mark In The Dark

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 […]

Reaganomix: DJ Mark In The Dark

DJ Mark In The Dark spins soundtrack / PMRC metal / classick MTV / golden age of hip-hop / new wave / post-punk / dark deep cuts.

Mario Kart 8 DX Tournament with Seattle Cider Co. / Two Beers Brewing

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

Start your engines, it's time to get ready for a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament at Ground Kontrol! We've teamed up with Seattle Cider Company / Two Beers Brewing to bring you a night of flavor-packed ciders and beers at the bar and action-packed races on our big screen with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on […]

DJ-808

115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

DJ-808 plays Ambient Dub from the early to mid-90s.

Indie Game Night: Lethal League Blaze

115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

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. This month, […]