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Killer Queen Competitive Clash

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

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 […]

Reaganomix: DJ Aurora

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

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!

Blue Side Closed From Noon-9PM 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: *Tuesday 12/18, Noon-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 […]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament with Grains of Wrath 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

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is finally here! Join us on the night of Tuesday 12/18 for our very first Ultimate tournament on the Nintendo Switch, with beer specials and prizes from our bros at Grains of Wrath brewing! We'll kick off the night with casual matches and beer specials at 5pm, and then we'll begin […]

TRONix: Proqxis

115 NW 5th Ave., 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+

Blue Side Closed From 4:30-7PM 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: *Thursday 12/20, 4:30-7pm The red side of the arcade will remain open to the public, and we’ll re-open the blue side at 7pm! As a reminder, Ground Kontrol is 21+ after 5pm. Ground Kontrol is a […]

No Pun Intendo – Stand-Up Comedy Night featuring Nariko Ott!

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: Nariko Ott Adam Pasi Nick Puente Alyssa Yeoman Gabe Dinger Hosted by […]

$3

DJ Mark In The Dark

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

$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

$3

Sunday Night Fights: Soul Calibur VI + 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 Sunday Night Fights! We're hosting FREE tournaments on Soul Calibur 6 and Tekken 7. Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit and bragging rights! Sign-ups for both tournaments begin at 6pm. We'll host Soul Calibur 6 first, then follow […]