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 Tekken 7! Winners walk away with Ground Kontrol credit, bragging rights, and a pair of 3-day passes to Wizard World Comic Con! More information on the April […]
DJ Bob Ham does not shy away from making strange connections between '80s radio pop and deeply underground sounds: Post-punk, early hip-hop, punk, glossy R&B, and a touch of metal […]
Ground Kontrol’s All Ages Free Play Party offers gamers of any generation a chance to experience our entire selection of arcade games and pinball! Here at Ground Kontrol, it's important for us to preserve the classic arcade experience for all ages. Even if you didn't grow up with them, classic arcade games like Ms. Pac-Man […]
Ground Kontrol will be CLOSED from 4:00 - 5PM today to set up for tonight's FREE PLAY PARTY! Join us at 5PM!
Let's FREE PLAY! On Second Thursdays and Last Wednesdays each month, Ground Kontrol helps you stretch your gaming dollar by setting all of our video games and pinball tables to FREE play! Beat your personal best scores, shatter a world record, or just try something new! We've got the best-maintained arcade and pinball selection in […]
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 […]
Description: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 "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 […]
Mortal Kombat II first hit arcades in April, 1993, so we’re raising our glasses and giving a “TOASTY!” to 25 years of the klassic fighter! Grab one of our special kocktails and test your might by kompeting in our double elimination MKII tournament up on our big screens for a chance to win GK kredit […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Wednesday 4/4, 2:30-5:30pm We’ll re-open at 5:30pm, 21+ with full bar service! Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate a milestone birthday, or throw your wedding reception. If you are interested […]
DJ Metronome provides a techno-oriented machine-driven soundtrack for your gaming pleasure.
7PM: Fiasco w/ DJ Brokenwindow: hardware meets records Since 2005, David Chandler has curated one of Portland's longest-running monthlies - FIASCO. As Solenoid, he improvises using keyboards, drum pads, sequencers […]
Rock Band x Ground Kontrol is BACK! Rock Band once again takes over Ground Kontrol’s lounge for an epic all-night party featuring pro gear, pro sound and nearly 3,000 songs! Rock Band is organized like karaoke, with song books and slips. It’s free to play on other people’s songs all night, and $1 to request […]
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! 21+, no cover
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, […]
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, Ground Kontrol’s lounge becomes a Hearthstone Fireside Gathering spot for players of all skill levels! This month we'll be holding a mini-tournament and awarding the winner with a pair of 3-day passes to Wizard World Comic Con! Bring you're best (or favorite) three decks from 3 unique classes and […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Wednesday 4/11, 1:30-5:15pm We’ll re-open at 5:15pm, 21+ with full bar service! Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate a milestone birthday, or throw your wedding reception. If you are interested […]
Popcorn blows your mind with electronic music while you blow up your video enemies. no cover, 21+
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Thursday 4/12, Noon-5:00pm We’ll re-open at 5:00pm for our 2nd Thursday Free Play Party! 21+, $5 at the door for unlimited gaming all night! Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate […]
Let's FREE PLAY! On Second Thursdays and Last Wednesdays each month, Ground Kontrol helps you stretch your gaming dollar by setting all of our video games and pinball tables to FREE play! Beat your personal best scores, shatter a world record, or just try something new! We've got the best-maintained arcade and pinball selection in […]
DJ Rob F Switch is one half of the popular Legacy Music Hour podcast. He only plays tracks from the 8-bit & 16-bit era. The Switch is a classically trained […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Friday 4/13, Noon-4:30pm We’ll re-open at 4:30pm, 21+ with full bar service! Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate a milestone birthday, or throw your wedding reception. If you are interested […]
Double Elimination Bracket Head to Head, Single Game Matches WPPRs Awarded 64 player cap 21+ $5 Registration starts 10am. Tournament starts at 11am. First come, first served! Portland Pinbrawl tickets sold out as fast as ever this year! In order to give more people a chance to play we have 8 entries to give away […]
Portland Pinbrawl X Ground Kontrol’s TENTH Annual Pinball Tournament! On Sunday, April 15th 2018, 128 of the best pinball players from Portland and beyond will once again gather at Ground […]
Ground Kontrol's monthly Killer Queen tournament is taking a very unique twist in April, as Small Town Brewery brings us Not Your Father's Fruit Punch and a winner-take-all Battle Royale format. Inspired by the creative bees in the Minneapolis scene (Nathan Palmer and J Remington Sisk specifically), the "BUBG" tournament pits continually scrambled teams against […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Wednesday 4/18, 4:30-7:00pm We’ll re-open at 7:00pm, 21+ with full bar service! Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate a milestone birthday, or throw your wedding reception. If you are interested […]
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+
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: Shain Brendan Mohanad Elshieky Corina Lucas Milan Patel Jeremiah Coughlin Hosted by […]
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
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Sunday 4/22, 6-9:30pm We’ll re-open at 9:30pm for our 21+ Bonus Round Free Play party! $3 cover for unlimited gaming until close! Ground Kontrol is a fantastic place to bring your company for a holiday party, to celebrate a milestone […]
Close out your weekend with Bonus Round Free Play! From 9:30pm-close on Sunday, April 22nd, every arcade game and pinball table at Ground Kontrol will be set to free play! Over 70 games spanning decades of arcade history from the vector classic Asteroids to the indie game Killer Queen, all for one low $3 cover! […]
DJ Bob Ham does not shy away from making strange connections between '80s radio pop and deeply underground sounds: Post-punk, early hip-hop, punk, glossy R&B, and a touch of metal […]
Ground Kontrol will be CLOSED from 4:00 - 5PM today to set up for tonight's FREE PLAY PARTY! Join us at 5PM!
Let's FREE PLAY! On Second Thursdays and Last Wednesdays each month, Ground Kontrol helps you stretch your gaming dollar by setting all of our video games and pinball tables to […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 "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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun!21+, no cover
DJ Metronome provides a techno-oriented machine-driven soundtrack for your gaming pleasure.
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Thursday 5/3, Noon-5:15pm We’ll re-open at 5:15pm, 21+ with full bar service! Ground Kontrol is […]
7PM: Fiasco w/ DJ Brokenwindow: hardware meets records Since 2005, David Chandler has curated one of Portland's longest-running monthlies - FIASCO. As Solenoid, he improvises using keyboards, drum pads, sequencers […]
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
Our monthly Killer Queen Arcade League Night has evolved! We're now hosting casual "mixer" tournaments that are a great opportunity for new players to learn the game and seasoned veterans to mix it up with new teams Teams of five will compete in best-of-five matches. With five teams or fewer, the tournament will be run […]
Definitive metal expert Nate C has got the knowledge, the records and the experience to truly rock your soul! You'll hear everything from Iron Maiden to Slayer while you game […]