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-12:30am, 21+ only after 5pm
NWPAS Satellite South by Northwest, at Ground Kontrol. Sunday May 20, 12:00pm registration // 1:00pm start, 21+ only. This is the newest pinball tournament in the NWPAS Satellite Tournament Series and the first time the show makes its way down to Portland. It's the best opportunity for those of you in Oregon and South Washington […]
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 […]
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 Strike Knockout Pinball Tournament Head To Head Competitive Pinball Action $5 Entry. Payouts to top 4. IFPA Sanctioned. Join Flip City Pinball for weekly pinball tournaments in a casual, friendly atmosphere where all skill levels are welcome. Whether you are an expert player or have never even seen a pinball machine, you are invited […]
Coming up on Tuesday, May 22nd, we’re celebrating the 18 year anniversary of one of the greatest first person shooters of all time: Perfect Dark. Following up the legendary Nintendo 64 shooter GoldenEye was no easy task for Rare, but they managed to surpass expectations with a game that felt years ahead of its time […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Wednesday 5/23, 1:30-4pm We’ll re-open at 4pm, 21+ only with full bar service and an extended happy hour from 4-7pm! Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate a milestone birthday, or […]
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! $3 cover from 7:30pm-12:30am, 21+ only after 5pm
DJ Chip jams the box with a vinyl-exclusive set of R&B, dance-pop and smooth hip-hop guaranteed to keep you groovin'. $3 cover from 7:30pm-12:30am, 21+ only after 5pm
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 Dragon Ball FighterZ and Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups for both tournaments begin at 6pm. We’ll host Dragon Ball FighterZ […]
