GTA 6: The Festival Announced – Travis Scott, Cardi B and Justice Play Miami on November 21

Ten days before Grand Theft Auto VI finally arrives, Rockstar Games has announced something nobody had on their bingo card: a real-world music festival. Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival takes place on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at Mana Wynwood in Miami – the city that Vice City is built on – two days after the game launches on November 19.

The event was announced on November 9 and is presented in partnership with PlayStation. The catch: there's no open ticket sale. Access runs through a lottery, and the sign-up window closes almost immediately.

The key facts

• What: a live launch celebration for GTA 6 with music across two stages
• When: Saturday, November 21, 2026
• Where: Mana Wynwood, Miami, Florida
• Who: headlined by Travis Scott, Cardi B and Justice
• Tickets: lottery only, 17+ to enter, sign-up closes Tuesday, November 10 at 4 PM ET
• Partner: PlayStation

The lineup

Rockstar's announcement lists a lineup that leans heavily on hip-hop, reggaeton and electronic music – broadly the mix you'd expect from a modern Vice City radio dial:

• Travis Scott
• Cardi B
• Justice
• Metro Boomin
• Don Toliver
• Kodak Black
• SoFaygo
• Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso
• Rauw & Friends
• Suero
• Tainy
• Nick Leon B2B DJ Python
• Prospa B2B Skream
• The Dare B2B Fcukers

Justice is the most interesting name for GTA fans. The French duo worked on the game's score, according to both NME and Consequence, so their set is the closest thing to hearing GTA 6's music live before most players have even reached the game's first mission.

Rockstar hasn't published set times, a running order or doors times yet.

How the ticket lottery works

If you want to go, you need to move fast. The timeline reported by Consequence and Screen Rant from the official sign-up page:

A few things to keep in mind:

• You must be 17 or older to enter the lottery.
• Winning doesn't mean you have a ticket. The lottery gives you a code that lets you buy tickets; it doesn't guarantee there will be one left for you. Tickets are sold through the DICE ticketing platform.
• No prices yet. None of the official material reported so far lists a ticket price.
• Sign up through official links only. Rockstar's festival page sits on rockstargames.com and points to the lottery. With a game this big, expect copycat sites and fake ticket offers – anything that asks for payment before you've been contacted with a code is a red flag.

There's also no word on a livestream or broadcast. For now, The Festival is an in-person event only, so if you're not in Miami that weekend, you'll likely be following it through clips on social media.

Why Rockstar is doing this

GTA launches have always been events, but they've traditionally been about midnight openings at game stores and record-breaking sales numbers. A full festival is a different kind of flex. It plays directly into GTA 6's setting: the game returns to Leonida, a fictional take on Florida, and its Vice City is Rockstar's version of Miami. Holding the party in Wynwood – a neighborhood known for its street art and nightlife – ties the real city to its in-game twin.

It's also a natural fit for a series where music is half the identity. Radio stations have been a GTA trademark since the beginning, and every GTA 6 trailer so far has been built around a carefully chosen song. Putting a lineup this big behind a launch celebration signals how much weight the music side of the game is carrying.

The PlayStation partnership is worth noting too. GTA 6 launches on both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, but it's PlayStation's name that sits next to Rockstar's on this event.

What else is happening this week

The festival announcement lands in the busiest stretch of the launch campaign:

• November 10: pre-loading begins (and the festival lottery closes)
• November 11: festival tickets go on sale for lottery winners
• November 19: Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
• November 21: The Festival in Miami

If you're planning to play on day one, the pre-load is the more important date for most people – Rockstar has said the download can be very large, so it's worth clearing space now rather than on launch night.

The bottom line

GTA 6: The Festival is a one-night, in-person launch party with a serious lineup, but very few people will get in. If you're near Miami and want a shot, enter the lottery before 4 PM ET on Tuesday, November 10, and watch your inbox that evening. Everyone else can look forward to the main event two days earlier, when Vice City opens its doors on November 19.