Listening events for GTA VI: The Album take place on Wednesday 18 November, the day before the game and the album are released. The official events page invites fans to hear the album before release, enter giveaways and pre-order a vinyl edition.
What the official page says
The locator on the album's official site is short on detail. It gives the date, says you can hear the album, enter "exclusive giveaways" and pre-order the marble pink and blue vinyl, and asks you to choose a region and then a country to find your local event. It does not say how many stores take part and does not mention RSVPs, capacity or who qualifies for giveaways. A pre-save link for the album sits at the top.
The countries listed are the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the UK, Germany, Poland, France, Spain and the Netherlands, South Korea and South Africa.
Stores and times
NME reports that the events run across North America, Europe, Africa and Australia, and that more than 230 independent stores in North America had been announced so far. Start times are set by each shop. Examples from NME and Rolling Stone Canada:
- UK: Jacaranda Records in Liverpool and Assai Records in Glasgow and Dundee at 5 p.m., plus Banquet Records in Kingston, Crash Records in Leeds and Reflex Records in Newcastle on NME's list.
- United States: Resident Vinyl in California at 6 p.m., where NME says attendees get a free postcard.
- Canada: Sonic Boom on Spadina Avenue in Toronto and Le Noise in Longueuil, near Montreal.
Perks vary by store. NME says pre-orders come with Leonida postcards and other goodies, according to a social media post it cites, and Rolling Stone Canada says merchandise and promotional items vary by location and giveaways last while supplies do.
The album
The official album site describes GTA VI: The Album as 34 original tracks. NME says it streams on 19 November and that ten tracks have been shared so far, among them Cardi B's "Don't Chart", Travis Scott's "RHYNO" and Tove Lo's "Blood In Your Eyes". The full tracklist has not been revealed. The official site shows standard vinyl at $49.98 and CD at $19.98 as pre-orders, and a limited-edition vinyl at $124.98 marked sold out.
What it means for players
This is a way to hear the album a day early without owning the game, and it is separate from the game's release time. Check the store's own page or social account before you go, because the official locator does not list start times or RSVP rules. If you want a vinyl pre-order, ask the store which edition it carries. The in-game radio is a different product: our radio and soundtrack page separates the album from the six station reveals.
The live side of the music launch is The Festival in Miami on 21 November. For everything that lands in launch week, see the launch week page.