Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade brings the nostalgia with a lobby arcade and an evening of Super Street Fighter II Turbo on the rooftop lounge of the new Hoxton hotel, located […]
Do you find yourself hungering for more free play arcade action? Be aware: Giga-Fright is BACK on this Halloween night! Shuffle, slither, fly or crawl down to Ground Kontrol for […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Thursday 11/1, Noon-4pm The red side of the arcade will remain […]
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-1am, 21+ only after 5pm
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade and the Portland Killer Queen community are teaming up with the Extra Life foundation to raise money for OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Come down on Sunday, November 4, to play games with us from open to close as 100% of every dollar put into the Killer Queen machine goes directly to […]
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 […]
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, […]
DJ Metronome provides a techno-oriented machine-driven soundtrack for your gaming pleasure.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Throw down on fan-favorite entries from the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Monday Night Fights Classics Edition! We’re hosting FREE tournaments on Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike and Ultra […]
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! 21+, no cover
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Tuesday 11/13, 4-9pm 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 […]
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, Ground Kontrol’s lounge becomes a Hearthstone Fireside Gathering spot for players of all skill levels! Bring you're best (or favorite) three decks from 3 […]
Popcorn blows your mind with electronic music while you blow up your video enemies. 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: Anthony Robinson Kate Murphy Ken Hamlett Jeremiah Coughlan Nick Walker 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-1am, 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 […]
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 […]
Let's Melee! A lot of us at Ground Kontrol are psyched for Nintendo's release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate next month, so we've teamed up with Double Mountain Brewery to […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Wednesday 11/21, 5-9pm 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 […]
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 […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be CLOSED Thursday 11/22 so our staff can enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends while our games take a break! We'll re-open Friday 11/23 at noon for regular business. All ages are welcome noon-5pm, and we're 21+ only after 5pm! We wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving […]
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be CLOSED Thursday 11/22 so our staff can enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends while our games take a break! We'll re-open Friday 11/23 at noon for regular business. All ages are welcome noon-5pm, and we're 21+ only after 5pm! We wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving […]
Nate C. cues up 80s hits, anthem rock, hair metal, movie soundtracks and good time retro fantasy OTT fun! $3 cover from 7:30pm-1am, 21+ only after 5pm
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 […]
Throw down on the two entries from the biggest fighting game franchises ever at Monday Night Fights! This month, we're hosting FREE tournaments on the PS4 version of Soul Calibur […]
DJ Mark In The Dark spins soundtrack / PMRC metal / classick MTV / golden age of hip-hop / new wave / post-punk / dark deep cuts.
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 […]
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 […]
Ready to flex your arcade hoop-shooting skills? Head over to Ground Kontrol on the evening of Sunday 12/2 to compete in the citywide Jack Daniel's Small Ball tournament and start your journey to a NBA All-Star 2019! The top player and a guest will be flown out to Houston, TX for the national finals, where […]
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 away, sip libations and chow down dogs!