Music venue arcade

Blainbrook Bowl in Blaine, MN is a sprawling event center featuring a colorful bowling alley and everything from classic pinball machines to the latest in virtual reality games, pool tables, Texas Hold ‘em and even meat raffles. Enjoy live music and DJ’s or your favorite sports on the big screens. Choose from bowling, darts, cribbage and pinball leagues or join a tournament. Standard bar food and drinks are notoriously affordable even before specials offered during Vikes, Wild, Timberwolves and Nascar games.

Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, MI is known as one of the state’s most creative craft beer breweries, but pinheads know their taproom for its eclectic selection of pinball machines, including one of the largest pinball machines in the world, Hercules. Come in for a sour beer and play arcade games like skee ball, bowling and street fighter. There’s a food truck out front, live music in the evening, and porter and stout recipes you won’t find anywhere else.

The Ice Box Arcade in Seattle, WA, is a retro adult arcade packed with old-school pinball and video game machines, shuffleboard, pool, air hockey, and a busy events calendar.  The Ice Box hosts live music frequently, stand-up comedy, open mics, karaoke, and holiday-themed parties. Enjoy beer, cider, and snacks, and a colorful beer garden open year-round and pet friendly, so bring Fido to cheer you on at the next pinball tournament. 

Tucked inside of the Oviedo Mall is a little family fun center with a surprising pinball collection at District Eat & Play in Oviedo, FL. This one-stop destination for entertainment includes four escape rooms, boutique bowling, axe throwing, bumper cars, pinball and arcade games, a restaurant, bar, and live entertainment. Earn virtual tickets on your game card to redeem for prizes at the end of your visit. Watch for special deals like the 30 day pinball pass for $30. 

Prepared to be warmly welcomed by the coolest hipsters and artists in Michigan’s state capitol at The Avenue in Lansing, MI. This dive bar and music venue hosts open mics, burlesque shows, goth night, pottery painting, and pinball tournaments. Choose from over 40 of the latest pinball themes and a few retro favorites, a few vintage arcade games, plus three pool tables and darts. Serving up craft brews, ciders, and cocktails, The Avenue is known for its unique take on ramen noodles and vegan dishes. Parking lot is around back off the alley or across the street in the lot behind Strange Matter. 

Come for pinball and stay to hear live local bands at Rock 'N Roll Pinball in Opelika, AL. More than 30 pinball machines, including classics like Attack from Mars and new popular titles like Deadpool, plus three video multicades playing 500+ games and a video pinball machine that plays over 300 games. All games are set to free play. Pay by the hour or all day, or join a league. There’s a full bar, a few snacks, and The Jailhouse music venue in the back room. Rock ‘N Roll is pet friendly, so bring Fido.

Why is the best arcade for miles around in a crabshack? To double down on classic Maryland nostalgia! At Crabtowne USA in Glen Burnie, MD you can enjoy heaps of steamed and fried crab, shrimp, and the best crabcakes you’ve ever eaten. Wash it down with a cold beer and head into the arcade where you’ll find all of your arcade and pinball favorites from the 80’s and 90’s, from Frogger and Pac-Man to Tekken and Mortal Kombat. Game costs range from 25 to 75 cents and they hold occasional tournaments. You can’t afford to miss Crabtowne!

Curiouser and curiouser! The only thing micro about this Alice in Wonderland-themed brewing company is the small batch beer. Wonderland Brewing Co in Broomfield, CO, is a sprawling complex with three tournament-style ping pong tables, 25 pinball games with leagues, pickleball courts, basketball, mini golf, live local music and over an acre of outdoor fun for adults, kids, and even pets! Don't forget to try out the Wonder Grill – the pretzels compliment the Amber brew perfectly.

What was once the largest tin can factory in the country, Can Can Wonderland in St Paul, MN, also gives a nod to the French populist art movement, Can Can, with its artist-designed mini golf. On the “Boardwalk of Amusements,'' you'll find a variety of pinball and arcade games dating back to the 1920s. Hungry? Try the handcrafted artisan pizzas, sandwiches, and snacks, or pick your favorite cereal at the soda fountain, and the bartender will blend it into a decadent malt with all the fixings. Shh! You didn’t hear us mention the secret pachyderm speakeasy. 

Grand Rapids, MI, is home to another infamous pyramid scheme, but this Pyramid Scheme is a pub and music venue with a pinball arcade full of the latest Sterns and a few old classics. There’s even a custom AC/DC pinball with a limited edition “Whole Lotta Rosie” backglass. The Pyramid Scheme is laid-back, a little kitschy, and attracts fantastic independent artists, comedians, and rock musicians to its stage. 

North End Pub is a favorite bar in Lafayette, IN, thanks to its old-school bowling alley, live local bands, pizza and pub grub, and great drink specials, but the locals know it as a great spot to play some pinball. Come flip on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, eat some wings, and bowl for just $3. Stay late and be ready to rock with DJs and local musicians. 

Does pinball make the band cooler or does the band make pinball cooler? Doesn’t matter. Blairally Vintage Arcade in Eugene, OR is a community hub with colorful patrons, a garage venue for local bands, a full bar with craft drinks, pub grub and a hot dog cart. This hip arcade offers an array of vintage pinball machines and arcade games, some set to free play or only a quarter. Leagues and tournaments are available and kids are welcome before 9 p.m. Especially the cool kids.

The Colorado Pinball Pub is the perfect if you like some Whisky with your pinball as they offer over 150 stellar whiskeys. For games, they have 28 pinball and classic arcade games. Game play is $15 per person per hour. Colorado Pinball Pub also has pinball league nights and monthly tournaments. Besides whisky, they also offer beer, ciders, and seltzers. They also have a menu that includes pizzas, calzones, and a variety of appetizers. You will always have a great time Sippin' and Flippin' at the Colorado Pinball Pub.

Mission control is a barcade bringing the '80s back with style, video arcade games, and pinball machines. Their video game collection includes Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. For pinball machines, they have classic games, including Jurassic Park and Attack from Mars. Mission Control does have pinball tournaments. It is located on the 2nd floor of the McFadden Public Market and usually has a DJ playing awesome music. Children are allowed during the day but 21+ at 9 pm on Friday and Saturday nights. 

Olaf’s is a dive bar and live music venue in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA. Ballard is a hip waterfront neighborhood, and Olaf’s is one of the joints making it so trendy. Nordic and maritime roots run deep, so these sailors literally sculpted a vagina room in which to play classic and modern pinball machines – the entranceway births your game. You’ll see. Also, the food is excellent, the rotating beers always please, and the staff is as charming as the artwork. 

EinStein's Pub & Arcade features pinball, music, and sports. It is a great place to hang out with friends and family in a neighborhood bar style environment. They have a great selection of draft beers and food and goes 21+ after 9 pm each night. Besides pinball, EinStein's Pub and Arcade has air hockey, skee ball, bubble hockey, foosball, and DDR. The pinball collection is 15+ games ranging from the 1970s to current games, and they hold monthly tournaments. They also have a DJ Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

How do you like your grilled cheese? If you said with mango and avocado, you’ll love Sarbez in St. Augustine. This funky dive bar designs gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches or you can create your own masterpiece. Sarbez is a live music venue with a couple of rooms full of classic video arcade games plus air hockey, skeeball, pool, darts, and pinball games like Dr. No, Stranger Things and Guardians of the Galaxy. Sarbez is family friendly until 10pm and serves craft beer, ciders, sours, meads, wines, sodas, kombuchas and iced coffees. Outside seating is smoke and dog friendly. 

Baltimore’s newest lineup of new popular pins is at Wico Street Beer Co., a brewery with an arcade theme where you can sample some great ales and lagers over a tall drink of nostalgia. Get ready to blow on a Nintendo cartridge to play Super Mario the original way. Pinball is celebrated here with happy hours on Fridays and Pinball Madness tournaments the first and last Thursdays of the month. There’s also a great lineup of live local music. 

Live music. Tasty sandwiches. Beer. Pinball. What else do you need? Deep Cuts is another location from operator Our Lady of Pinball, Deep Cuts features a curated selection of high-quality games that you can play while imbibing, listening, or eating. The sandwiches are seriously good, so if you're in the area be sure to check this spot out.

Black Circle Brewing in Indianapolis, IN is brewing high quality beers in small batches, serving up Cuban food and maintaining a small set of pinball games like Star Wars, Street Fighter II, and The Simpsons. Black Circle is a live performance venue that caters to a heavy metal crowd. Children and dogs are equally welcome. Spill your beer on yourself? Head west on 46th to their laundromat, Loom, to wash a load, grab another beer and find even more pinball games.