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Hearthstone Fireside Gathering

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 […]

Blue Side Closed From 5-9:30PM 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 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 […]

TRONix: Popcorn – Mixed Signals

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Popcorn blows your mind with electronic music while you blow up your video enemies. No cover, 21+

No Pun Intendo – Stand-Up Comedy Night featuring Adam Pasi!

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: Adam Pasi Jenna Vesper Nariko Ott Dan Weber Katie Nguyen Hosted by […]

$3

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!

$3

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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Micropalooza XVI: Chiptune and Retrowave Showcase

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 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 […]

$5

Killer Queen Arcade Monthly Mixer Tournament

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

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 […]

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!

Ground Kontrol 20th Anniversary 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

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 […]

$5