Rockstar Sets GTA VI: The Festival for Miami on November 21, With Travis Scott and Cardi B

Rockstar Games has announced a live music festival in Miami to celebrate the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. The studio posted the news on X on Monday, November 9, calling it a special live event with a star studded lineup of artists from the game and its official soundtrack. The event, titled Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival, takes place on Saturday, November 21 at Mana Wynwood, at 318 NW 23rd Street in Miami. It is presented in partnership with PlayStation and produced by the creators of the III Points festival.

Two stages, led by Cactus Jack and Cardi B

The festival runs across two stages. The bill is led by Cactus Jack presents Travis Scott, with Don Toliver, Kodak Black and Sofaygo performing alongside him. Cardi B, Metro Boomin, Tainy and Rauw and Friends are also on the lineup, along with Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso and Suero, the project of Jonny From Space, Jubilee and Berrakka.

Several acts play DJ sets or back to back sets. Justice play a DJ set, Nick Leon plays back to back with DJ Python, Prospa plays back to back with Skream, and The Dare plays back to back with Fcukers. Justice composed the original score for the game, a role revealed last month, and the duo also featured in the launch trailer Rockstar released on October 15.

No open sale: a lottery decides who can buy

Tickets are not on open sale. They are sold through DICE using exclusive codes handed out by Laylo in a lottery. Entries close at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 10, and winners are drawn at 7 p.m. ET the same day. Winners can then buy tickets from 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 11. Each buyer is limited to two tickets, tickets cannot be transferred, and attendees must be 17 or older. There is no parking on site, and Rockstar strongly encourages rideshare. Rockstar has not published ticket prices, and it has not said whether the show will be streamed.

Part of a launch week built around Miami

Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, and digital preloading opened on November 10 for a file of up to 212 GB. The festival lands two days after launch, in the city that inspired the game's Vice City. DJ Mag reports it is part of a wider run of launch celebrations in Miami, including a three day Vice City takeover at Club Space, inspired by the in game nightclub The Vault, running from November 20 to 22. For players who cannot get to Miami, the deadline that matters is the lottery: entries close Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.