Rockstar Games is taking Vice City off the screen and into the real Miami. Two days after Grand Theft Auto VI launches, the studio and PlayStation will host Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival, a one-night concert on November 21, 2026 at Mana Wynwood. The bill is built from artists who appear on the game's soundtrack. There is a catch: you cannot just buy a ticket. Entry runs through a lottery, and it closes tomorrow afternoon.
The lineup
Rockstar's official festival page lists performers across two stages. At the top of the bill is a Cactus Jack set: Travis Scott with label-mates Don Toliver, Kodak Black and Sofaygo. Beneath them:
- 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)
Rockstar wants a lineup that sounds like the game. Grand Theft Auto has always sold itself partly through its radio, and VI is set in Leonida, the series' version of Florida, with Vice City as its centrepiece. Booking Miami-rooted and Latin acts such as Nick León, Tainy and Rauw Alejandro's crew next to American hip-hop headliners matches the mix the game's stations have been teased with. Justice's DJ slot also stands out. The French duo wrote the game's original score, which gets its own vinyl, CD and streaming release on December 11.
Who is putting it on
The event is presented in partnership with PlayStation and produced by the team behind III Points, the music festival that already calls Mana Wynwood home. It is a sign of how central GTA VI is to Sony's holiday. PlayStation has spent the past weeks pushing the game on its own channels, with pre-download on PS5 starting November 10 ahead of the November 19 launch. The festival is the most visible piece of that partnership so far.
How the ticket lottery works
Tickets are not on general sale. Sales run through the ticketing platform DICE, using exclusive codes that Laylo hands out to people drawn from a pool of eligible entrants. The schedule is short:
- Lottery closes: Tuesday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET (21:00 UTC)
- Winning entries drawn: Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET
- Tickets on sale for winners: Wednesday, November 11 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Each purchaser can buy at most two tickets, and tickets are non-transferable, a clear attempt to keep the event out of the resale market. Rockstar adds a practical warning. Right after entering the lottery, create a DICE account using exactly the same email address and phone number you entered with. If the details don't match, the system may flag you as a bot and remove your entry. Rockstar has not published a ticket price.
Age limits and ID
The festival is 17+, and you must be 21 or older to buy or drink alcohol. A valid photo ID is required at the gate. US government-issued licences and ID cards and passports are accepted. A foreign driving licence counts only when paired with a colour photocopy of your passport, and that combination does not qualify for a 21+ wristband. Digital IDs, school IDs, consular IDs, birth certificates and expired documents are all refused. Expect an airport-style security search on the way in, including bags, pockets and a pat-down.
Getting there
Mana Wynwood is at 318 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL 33127, in the Wynwood arts district just north of downtown. All ticketholders enter through 5th Avenue. There is no on-site parking. Organisers strongly recommend rideshare and will set drop-off points around the perimeter. Nearby private lots and street parking exist, but the promoters don't run them and accept no responsibility for them.
What it means for launch week
Game launches with live concerts are rare, and one tied this closely to a soundtrack is rarer still. Grand Theft Auto VI arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, and the festival lands on the Saturday of its first weekend in the city the game is modelled on. Most fans will never get through the lottery. Still, the lineup is a useful preview of who you will hear on Leonida's radio. If you want a shot at a ticket, the window closes at 4 p.m. Eastern tomorrow.
