‘GTA VI’ Is Throwing a Release Festival in Miami on Nov. 21 With Travis Scott, Cardi B and Justice

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Rockstar Games is throwing a party for a game nobody can play yet. Rockstar and PlayStation announced Monday (Nov. 9) Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival, a one-day event on Saturday, Nov. 21 at Mana Wynwood in Miami, two days after the game’s Nov. 19 launch, per Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. Rockstar bills it as a celebration of the launch with “a star-studded lineup of artists from the game and the official soundtrack.”

The headliners are Travis Scott and friends. Cactus Jack presents Scott with Don Toliver, Kodak Black and Sofaygo, and Cardi B, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso and Rauw Alejandro, who brings guests as “Rauw & Friends,” share the bill with Tainy and Suero. Justice, whose score arrives Dec. 11, plays a DJ set, as do Metro Boomin, Nick León with DJ Python, Prospa with Skream, and The Dare with Fcukers, The FADER and Billboard report.

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Rockstar’s festival page says the event is produced by the creators of III Points, runs on two stages and is 17 and up. Entry is by lottery through DICE: sign-ups close Tuesday (Nov. 10) at 4 p.m. ET, winners are drawn that night at 7 p.m. ET, and winners can get up to two tickets starting Wednesday (Nov. 11) at noon ET.

The bill reads like the soundtrack live. Scott’s “RHYNO” was produced by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Cardi B has “Don’t Chart,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso are on “Sexy Magic” with PinkPantheress and Fred again.., and Rauw Alejandro has “Macacoa 2000,” all songs from the first wave of GTA VI: The Album. Metro Boomin is credited on Yung Lean and Future’s “That’s It.” Justice composed the score, and its newest song, “Pusher” with Gesaffelstein, arrived Oct. 29.

The game itself is due Nov. 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Rolling Stone says. The 34-song soundtrack album arrives the same day, and Billboard notes that in-game radio stations are hosted by Bad Bunny, Lana Del Rey and Morgan Wallen, Trina and Trick Daddy, Burna Boy and Robyn. We have the full list of hosts. Watch the launch trailer below.

The game arrives Nov. 19, the festival follows on Nov. 21, and Justice’s score lands Dec. 11.