Rockstar Newswire published Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival on November 9, 2026, with the deck “November 21 at Mana Wynwood, Miami.” Official Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival. The matching event hub is rockstargames.com/VI/gtavi-thefestival (also linked as rsg.ms/gtavi-thefestival in the Newswire).
This news post treats the Newswire as the primary announcement text and the event page for venue/policy detail. The festival is a real-world launch celebration two days after the game’s November 19 release: not a new console SKU.
What the Newswire announces
Experience the music of Vice City and Leonida at Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival, a special live event on November 21 at Mana Wynwood in Miami to celebrate the launch of GTAVI, featuring a star-studded lineup of artists from the game and the official soundtrack.
Presented in partnership with PlayStation and produced by the creators of III Points, this is a one-of-a-kind launch event that features two stages of nonstop music.
Lineup (verbatim Newswire list)
Rockstar’s Newswire names:
- 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)
Justice also composed the adaptive Original Score: see Original Score by Justice (commercial score album December 11, separate from The Album on November 19). Set times are not in the Newswire.
Pre-sale lottery (Newswire wording)
Rockstar Newswire:
To enter the pre-sale lottery for a chance to purchase tickets on Wednesday, November 11, make sure you have an active DICE account with up-to-date information and visit gtavi-thefestival.miami. Tickets are limited to two per pre-sale lottery code, and the lottery closes at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 10. For more information, visit rsg.ms/gtavi-thefestival.
Confirmed from that paragraph only:
| Fact | Newswire |
|---|---|
| Lottery type | Pre-sale lottery (chance to buy on Nov 11) |
| Entry URL named | gtavi-thefestival.miami |
| Account | Active DICE account, up-to-date info |
| Cap | Two tickets per pre-sale lottery code |
| Lottery closes | Tue, Nov 10, 4:00 p.m. ET (22:00 CET) |
| Purchase day for winners | Wed, Nov 11 |
We do not re-add SMS contact, “no purchase necessary,” one-entry caps, odds math, or “code guarantees a ticket” language: those phrases are not in this Newswire.
Event-page detail (secondary, same festival)
The dedicated festival page adds operational detail consistent with the Newswire date/venue:
- Winning entries drawn Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 p.m. ET; tickets on sale for lottery winners Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 p.m. ET
- Tickets non-transferrable; 17+ to attend; 21+ for alcohol; valid photo ID
- Create a DICE account with the same email and phone as the lottery entry to avoid bot flags
- Venue: Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL 33127; enter via 5th Avenue; no on-site parking; rideshare encouraged
- TSA-style security; bag/prohibited-item rules; no re-entry; ADA accessibility hub on site
Ticket prices still are not printed on the Newswire or the event page we fetched.
Music cross-links in the Newswire
Rockstar also points readers to the Music section of the official VI site for in-game radio stations, Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, and the Original Score, with links to listen, pre-save, and pre-order vinyl/CD. Related desk posts: radio stations revealed, The Album, Original Score by Justice.
What this is not
- Not a change to the November 19, 2026 console launch (release, preload)
- Not a PC announcement (PC)
- Not a livestream or in-game attendance unlock (neither Newswire nor event page announces one)
Primary source: Rockstar Newswire (Nov 9, 2026). Secondary: official festival event page; X announcement URL retained without re-quoting an unrendered tweet body.
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