Rockstar and PlayStation are putting on a live music event for the launch: Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival, on 21 November at Mana Wynwood in Miami. Rockstar announced it on 9 November. It is a one-night event with two stages, produced by the creators of III Points, and it features artists from the game and its official soundtrack.
The lineup
Rockstar's post lists these acts:
- 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)
Tickets
Rockstar's post covers a pre-sale lottery. To enter, you needed an active DICE account with up-to-date information and had to sign up at gtavi-thefestival.miami. Tickets were limited to two per pre-sale lottery code. The lottery closed at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday 10 November, and the pre-sale purchase for lottery winners was on Wednesday 11 November. The post does not describe any later sale, so check the festival site and rsg.ms/gtavi-thefestival for anything after the pre-sale.
The music behind it
Rockstar's post also points players to the Music section of the official site. That page lists the soundtrack, the score and the in-game radio:
- GTA VI: The Album has 34 original tracks and comes out on 19 November. The singles on the page include Travis Scott's "RHYNO", Cardi B's "Don't Chart", Rauw Alejandro's "Macacoa 2000" and "Sexy Magic" by CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress, Fred again.. and Etienne de Crecy.
- GTA VI: Original Score by Justice has 30 tracks and comes out on 11 December, with the singles "Flower in a Hurricane" and "Pusher".
- Radio: six in-game stations have previews on the page, from modern Latin and country to amapiano, metal, pop and Southern rap. Our radio and soundtrack page keeps the full list.
The Heat play as Vice City on 18 November
A second launch event is in sports. On the eve of launch, the Miami Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks at 7 p.m. ET on 18 November as "Vice City". The team's page for the night says there is a Vice City court built for one night only, Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell at concessions, and a Nike by Cactus Jack Vice City uniform that goes on sale at the game. Rockstar's post on X on 9 November, which GamesBeat embedded, says the game is on ESPN.
Where the festival fits in launch week
Pre-loading opened on 10 November, the game releases at midnight local time on 19 November, and the festival follows two days later. The launch week page lists each date in order, and the official news timeline records the announcements.