GTA VI: The Festival, Rockstar’s Miami concert on November 21: the lineup, and a ticket lottery that closes November 10 at 4 p.m. ET

The pre-sale ticket lottery for Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival closes on Tuesday, November 10, at 4 p.m. ET. After that, no new entries are taken. Rockstar announced the event in a Newswire post dated November 9. It calls it "a special live event" to celebrate the launch of GTA VI, held at Mana Wynwood in Miami on November 21.

Rockstar says it is presenting the event in partnership with PlayStation, and that the creators of III Points are producing it. It describes the night as "a one-of-a-kind launch event" with two stages of nonstop music, featuring acts from the game and its official soundtrack.

Here is the lineup exactly as Rockstar lists it: 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). Neither Rockstar’s post nor the ticket page gives set times or says which acts play which stage.

Rockstar says entrants need an active DICE account with up-to-date details, and should sign up for the lottery at gtavi-thefestival.miami. Winners get a chance to buy tickets in the pre-sale on Wednesday, November 11, and each pre-sale lottery code covers a maximum of two tickets. Rockstar points to rsg.ms/gtavi-thefestival for more information.

The official ticket page adds more detail. Entry is free, with one entry per person, and you must be 17 or older both to enter and to attend. Winners are picked at random and sent a code by SMS by 7 p.m. ET on November 10. Those codes unlock tickets at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 11, sold first come, first served to lottery winners only. Each code works once and cannot be sold or traded. The page also warns that an entry does not guarantee a code, and a code does not guarantee tickets. It names Laylo, Inc. as the lottery operator.

Entering the lottery is not a ticket. As Rockstar words it, the lottery is "for a chance to purchase" them. Neither Rockstar’s post nor the ticket page gives a price, and neither mentions a general sale after the lottery winners’ pre-sale, so Rockstar hasn’t said whether there will be one. Since codes cannot be sold or traded, be wary of anyone offering one, and check the official page before you pay anyone.

The lineup ties into Rockstar’s music push for the game. Justice, who made the Original Score, are billed for a DJ set. Rockstar’s post also sends readers to the Music section of its site, which covers the in-game radio stations, the Original Score and Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, with links out to streaming, pre-saves and vinyl and CD pre-orders. Our radio page collects what is known about the stations.

Timing matters here. The festival is on November 21, two days after the game’s November 19 launch, so ticket holders will be in Miami with the game already out. Rockstar has not said whether the event will be streamed or filmed, and we won't guess.