Rockstar published the announcement on November 9, 2026 on its Newswire, titled "Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival". This guide sticks to that text and flags every gap.
When and where is The Festival?
Release on the 19th, stage on the 21st: Rockstar takes the music of Vice City and Leonida to Miami, at Mana Wynwood. The post describes a live event to celebrate the launch, with two stages of nonstop music. It says the event is presented in partnership with PlayStation and produced by the creators of III Points.
Who is playing?
Rockstar promises "a star-studded lineup of artists from the game and the official soundtrack". Here are the eleven lines of the post, in Rockstar's order.
| On the bill | What we know |
|---|---|
| Cactus Jack presents Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Kodak Black and Sofaygo | One block in the post, with no detail on who plays when. Travis Scott is on "RHYNO", one of the first six singles of the album announced on September 17. |
| Cardi B | Format not stated. "Don't Chart" is among the singles listed on Rockstar's Music page as of October 15. |
| Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso | Format not stated. They are on "Sexy Magic", one of the first six singles. |
| Justice | DJ set. Rockstar also names the duo as composer of the game's original score. |
| Metro Boomin | Format not stated. Featured on Yung Lean's "That's It", one of the first six singles. |
| Nick León B2B DJ Python | B2B: two DJs trading the decks. Set length not stated. |
| Prospa B2B Skream | B2B, same format. Set length not stated. |
| Rauw & Friends | Format not stated. Rockstar does not say who the "Friends" are. |
| Suero | Format not stated. |
| Tainy | Format not stated. |
| The Dare B2B Fcukers | B2B, as a DJ set. |
Rockstar publishes no running order and no split between the two stages. The links to singles come from our page on the music and radio of GTA 6.
Justice plays a DJ set. The duo also composed the game's original score, according to Rockstar, which set the Original Score album for December 11. The radio stations, the official album and that score each have their detail on the music page.
How does the pre-sale lottery work?
Rockstar lays out the steps in three sentences. In order:
- An active DICE account. The details on it must be up to date, Rockstar writes.
- Entry at gtavi-thefestival.miami. It opens the pre-sale lottery, which closes on Tuesday, November 10 at 4 p.m. ET.
- Two tickets at most per code of the pre-sale lottery.
- The sale on Wednesday, November 11. Rockstar writes "a chance to purchase tickets": a chance to buy, not a guaranteed ticket.
How a pre-sale lottery works in general, outside Rockstar's text: instead of selling to the fastest clicker, the organizer draws, among those who entered, the people allowed to buy. Entering guarantees nothing.
Rockstar does not describe the draw, how the people picked are told, or what time the November 11 sale opens.
Can you still get a ticket?
The pre-sale lottery closes on Tuesday, November 10 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (10 p.m. Paris time). Rockstar announces the sale to people picked in the draw on Wednesday, November 11; the November 9 post mentions no second chance and no general sale. The two addresses Rockstar gives are gtavi-thefestival.miami for entry and rsg.ms/gtavi-thefestival for information.
Watch those two pages and the Newswire: any follow-up would be announced there. We know of no other official channel, and this site links to no resale.
What did Rockstar not say?
What Rockstar said
- A live event on November 21 at Mana Wynwood, Miami.
- Two stages of nonstop music.
- Presented in partnership with PlayStation, produced by the creators of III Points.
- A pre-sale lottery at gtavi-thefestival.miami, with an up-to-date DICE account.
- The lottery closes November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, sale on November 11.
- Two tickets at most per code.
What Rockstar did not say
- The price of a ticket.
- The capacity of the venue.
- Set times: doors, running order, length.
- A broadcast, online or elsewhere.
- How the draw runs, and how the people picked are notified.
- How many codes one person can hold.
- A general sale or a second lottery.
- Any link between the ticket and buying the game.
One limit on this page: we read the Newswire post. The gtavi-thefestival.miami and rsg.ms/gtavi-thefestival pages may spell out points we cannot assert here.
And the game?
The festival lands two days after the November 19 release. The post does not tie the ticket to buying the game: it only asks for a DICE account to enter.
For the game itself: the release date, price and platforms page covers the basics, so does the release time guide, and preloading has been open since November 10 for anyone who pre-ordered digitally. That same day, Rockstar detailed the consoles: read whether GTA 6 will run at 60 frames per second and which console it plays best on. Everything Rockstar has actually confirmed sits on one page.
GTA VI: The Album on Amazon.fr
The official album, announced by Rockstar on September 17, is out November 19 alongside the game: the vinyl listed as "Amazon Exclusive" (the retailer's label, not a claim by Rockstar or this site) and the CD are listed for pre-order on Amazon.fr. Affiliate links: achetergta6.fr may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.