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
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 […]
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 synth/upbeat sounds from 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond!
Bomberman has been around for 35 years and we're throwing a party with Mazama Brewing on the evening of Tuesday, July 17th to celebrate and bring the classic multiplayer battle mode to our big screens! Our friends at Corvallis' Mazama Brewing will be showing up with a variety of their best brews for our taps, […]
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+
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Thursday 7/19, 3-9pm The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and we’ll re-open the blue side at 9pm! As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a […]
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 Marcus Coleman Kate Murphy Wendy Weiss Ben Harkins 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-12:30am, 21+ only after 5pm
