GTA 6: The Festival Explained — Miami's November 21 Launch Concert, Lineup and Tickets

Five days before Grand Theft Auto VI launches, Rockstar Games and PlayStation have confirmed exactly how they plan to send the game off: with a free-standing, two-stage music festival in Miami. Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival takes place on November 21 at Mana Wynwood, two days after the game itself arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the lineup reads like a festival built for Vice City rather than a side event tacked onto a launch. Here is everything Rockstar has confirmed about the show, the lineup, how tickets worked, and how it all fits into GTA 6's launch week.

1. What Is Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival?

Rockstar announced the event through its official Newswire on November 9, describing it as "a special live event ... to celebrate the launch of GTAVI, featuring a star-studded lineup of artists from the game and the official soundtrack." It's presented in partnership with PlayStation and produced by the team behind Miami's III Points festival, and Rockstar bills it as featuring "two stages of nonstop music."

Unlike a trailer drop or a developer livestream, this is a physical, ticketed concert — the kind of launch event Rockstar hasn't really done before at this scale. It's happening in the same city much of Vice City and Leonida are modeled on, two days after players get their hands on the game.

2. The Full Lineup

Rockstar's own listing groups the performers rather than ranking them by headliner, but the roster is stacked with artists connected to the game's in-game radio stations and its two soundtrack releases. As confirmed on the official festival page, the lineup is:

• Cactus Jack presents Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Kodak Black and Sofaygo
• Cardi B
• Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
• Justice (DJ set)
• Metro Boomin
• Nick León b2b DJ Python
• Prospa b2b Skream
• Rauw & Friends
• Suero
• Tainy
• The Dare b2b Fcukers (DJ set)

Some outlets covering the announcement have noted the lineup could still grow before November 21, so it's worth checking Rockstar's own festival page for the latest version rather than relying on a screenshot that's a few days old.

3. Date, Venue and Getting There

Venue

The Festival is set for Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL 33127. Rockstar's site states that all ticket holders will enter through 5th Avenue, and the official festival map (published on the same page) lays out the entry point relative to the rest of the grounds.

Getting there

There is no on-site parking. Rockstar "strongly" encourages rideshare, noting that designated drop-off points will be set up around the perimeter of the festival grounds. Street parking and privately operated lots exist nearby, but Rockstar is explicit that none of them are run or supervised by the event's organizers.

4. Tickets: What's Confirmed (and What's Already Closed)

Tickets were never a standard on-sale. Rockstar ran the process entirely through a lottery: sales were "operated by DICE via exclusive codes distributed by Laylo in a drawing of eligible participants." The confirmed timeline was:

• Lottery closed: Tuesday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET
• Winning entries drawn: Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET
• Tickets on sale for lottery winners: Wednesday, November 11 at 12:00 p.m. ET

As of this week, Rockstar's own ticket page confirms entries are closed, but it's still taking names for a waitlist for any additional tickets that open up. Whatever comes available is capped at two tickets per purchaser, and tickets are explicitly non-transferable. Rockstar also flags a scam-prevention step: anyone who won a code is told to create a DICE account immediately, using the exact same email and phone number used on the lottery entry, to avoid being flagged as a bot.

Age and ID rules

The event is 17+ to attend and 21+ to purchase or consume alcohol, and Rockstar requires a valid, non-expired, government-issued photo ID with a date of birth at the gate — a driver's license or passport works; digital IDs, school IDs and photocopies do not.

5. Why Rockstar Is Throwing a Music Festival for a Game Launch

The Festival isn't a random promotional stunt — it's the live extension of how much work Rockstar has put into GTA 6's music. The game ships with its widest-ever range of in-game radio stations and podcasts, and Rockstar has already built out two separate, full-length music releases around the game rather than the usual single licensed soundtrack. The Festival's lineup overlaps heavily with artists who contributed to those releases, which is part of why names like Travis Scott, Cardi B and Metro Boomin are headlining a concert rather than just appearing on a tracklist.

We've already covered the radio stations and the full tracklist for Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album in detail, so this piece focuses on the concert itself rather than re-running that ground.

6. How the Festival Fits Into GTA 6's Launch Week

Zoomed out, the Festival is one piece of a tightly scheduled run-up to launch:

• November 10 — Pre-loading opened for everyone who pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto VI digitally; code-in-box buyers can activate and pre-load as soon as their code arrives. If you still need to get set up, our pre-load and launch-day guide covers what Rockstar has confirmed so far.
• November 19 — Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, alongside Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album.
• November 21 — Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival takes place at Mana Wynwood in Miami.
• December 11 — Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score, composed by Grammy winners Justice (Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay), releases as a 30-track album on streaming, CD and vinyl.

Rockstar's own messaging around the pre-load window leaned on this same soundtrack push — the studio's November 10 pre-load update was accompanied by a new video set to "Blood in Your Eyes" by Tove Lo, one of the singles from The Album.

If you're deciding which edition to buy before any of this, our breakdown of what's actually included in the Ultimate Edition is a good next stop — none of it affects Festival access, but it's the other big pre-launch decision players are weighing this week.

7. What We Still Don't Know

• No livestream has been announced. Rockstar's festival page lists ticketing, venue and policy information, but nothing about a broadcast, stream or recorded set. Right now, attending in Miami is the only confirmed way to see it live.
• The lineup could still change. Rockstar hasn't flagged any set-time schedule yet, and some outlets have suggested more names could be added before November 21.
• Further ticket releases aren't guaranteed. The waitlist exists, but Rockstar hasn't said whether or when additional tickets will become available.

8. Quick Tips Recap

• The Festival is November 21 at Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St, Miami — enter via 5th Avenue.
• Lineup includes Cactus Jack presents Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Kodak Black and Sofaygo, plus Cardi B, Metro Boomin, Justice (DJ set) and more.
• The lottery for tickets closed November 10; a waitlist is open at Rockstar's official ticket link for any future availability.
• It's 17+ to attend and 21+ to drink, with a valid government photo ID required at the gate.
• There's no on-site parking — plan on rideshare and a perimeter drop-off point.
• The show lands between GTA 6's November 19 launch (with The Album) and the December 11 release of the Original Score by Justice.

9. Official Resources

• Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival — official event page (tickets, venue, policies)
• The Music of Grand Theft Auto VI — official soundtrack hub
• Rockstar Games Newswire — Grand Theft Auto VI
• ESRB rating information

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