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 […]
Ready for more Super Smash Bros. action at Ground Kontrol? 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. Ultimate battles starting at 6pm. We'll host a 1v1 tournament around 8pm, but there […]
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 […]
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+
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 […]
A neon colored night of synthwave, retrowave, outrun, and synthpop. $3 cover from 7:30pm-1am, 21+ only after 5pm.
Ground Kontrol's biggest monthly Killer Queen tournament is coming up! On the first Sunday of the month, bring your friends or fly solo for this bee battle. Killer Queen is […]
Need something to do on Sunday night that doesn't involve sportsball? Stop by for some classic arcade gaming and extended happy hour in honor of the highly effective bird of […]
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 TournamentHead To Head Competitive Pinball Action $5 Tournament Entry. Payouts to top 4. IFPA Sanctioned. Join Flip City Pinball for weekly pinball tournaments in a casual, […]
Monthly guest DJs and resident DJ Cache bring a diverse mix of electronic music primed for foot tappin', bun movin' quarter droppin' fun.
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 […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Friday 2/7, 4-7:30pm The red side of the arcade will remain […]
Rock Band Karaoke Night at 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 […]
Join us on the 2nd Monday of every month for a fun and competitive pinball tournament featuring 5 rounds of match play and finals for the top qualifying players! We'll […]
Play some of the best local multiplayer easy-to-learn party games on our big screens in the lounge at Party Game Night, every 2nd Tuesday of the month! This month, we’re […]
Popcorn blows your mind with electronic music while you blow up your video enemies. No cover, 21+
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Killer Queen Monthly Mixer is back in 2020, now with a new date and new prizes! Every third Monday of the month, drafted teams of five will compete in […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Tuesday 2/18, 6:30-9pm The red side of the arcade will remain […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 Tekken 7 and Street Fighter […]
Ready for more Super Smash Bros. action at Ground Kontrol? We want to see you duke it out with your friends up on our big screens! Head to Ground […]
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 […]
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. […]
The blue side of Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade will be closed during the following period for a private event: *Friday 2/28, Noon-5:30pm The red side of the arcade will remain […]
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
Fun obscurities, musical trivia, songs interconnected by crossed fates and unlikely coincidences, and challenging experimentalism. $3 cover after 7:30pm, 21+
Ground Kontrol's biggest monthly Killer Queen tournament is coming up! On the first Sunday of the month, bring your friends or fly solo for this bee battle. Killer Queen is […]
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 […]