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Armed and Gelatinous Arcade Tournament

Come down to Ground Kontrol on Thursday May 23rd for a special tournament featuring the limited-edition arcade version of Armed and Gelatinous! This independently-developed multiplayer game brings 2-4 players together in 3 different game modes. Two are sports-inspired: Blob Soccer Blob Blitz offer fast-paced and extremely fun takes on soccer and football, respectively, while Blob […]

DJ Chip

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 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-1am, 21+ only after 5pm

$3

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater FREE SKATE Night

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

Join us on the last Sunday night of the month for FREE SKATE, a night dedicated to the music from the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video games! PHNM and Easy Egg will be spinning tunes from 8pm-midnight while we run classic PS2-era THPS games up on our projector, free for anybody to play! THPS Free […]

Monday Night Fights: Mortal Kombat 11 + Tekken 7 Tournaments

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

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 Mortal Kombat 11 and Tekken 7. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups for both tournaments begin at 6pm. We'll host Mortal Kombat 11 first, then follow […]

Reaganomix: DJ Mark In The Dark

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

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

Smash Bros. Night

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

Ready for more Super Smash Bros. action at Ground Kontrol? So are we! We can't get enough of the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and we want to see you duke it out with your friends up on our big screens! Head to Ground Kontrol every last Tuesday of the month for Super Smash Bros. […]

Last Wednesday FREE PLAY Party!

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

Join us for a FREE PLAY party the newly expanded Ground Kontrol, now featuring over 100 video games, 40 pinball machines, and an extra bar! Free Play now begins at noon for all ages before switching to 21+ only at 5pm, and it's only $7 at the door! Beat your personal best scores, shatter a […]

$7

TRONix: Logical Aggression

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Megaphysics pounds and expounds on the philosophy of sound and machine. DJ CEV parries dark electro with darker electro. Their DJ tag-team will transfer subtle energies to the unsuspecting listener. 21+

$7

Blue Side Closed From Noon-4PM For a Private Event

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

Indie Game Night

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. Get down […]