The Nerd Senpaii breaks down the biggest gaming story of the morning: Rockstar Games has announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival, a one-night live music event in Miami on Saturday, November 21, to celebrate the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. Senpai covers the star-studded lineup, how the free ticket lottery works, what the album and score releases mean, and what Rockstar has not announced yet.
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Transcript
Key moments:
- 00:00 — The announcement: Rockstar reveals GTA VI: The Festival
- 00:49 — The lineup: Travis Scott, Cardi B, Metro Boomin, Justice
- 01:21 — How to get in: the free lottery, closes Nov 10 at 4 p.m. ET
- 03:09 — The music: The Album Nov 19, Original Score Dec 11
- 03:37 — Caveats: no livestream, set times, or ticket prices yet
- 04:30 — The close: lottery closes tomorrow, follow the show
"This is not a rumor, not a leak. This is official, straight from Rockstar this morning."
"Two stages, one night, and a lineup pulled straight from the game and its official soundtrack."
[ 0.00 - 5.44] Breaking news nerds, Rockstar Games just announced Grand Theft Auto 6, the festival,
[ 5.44 - 9.60] a one-night live music event in Miami on Saturday, November 21st,
[ 9.60 - 14.88] to celebrate the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6. This is not a rumor, not a leak.
[ 14.88 - 19.44] This is official, straight from Rockstar this morning. And if you want to be there,
[ 19.44 - 22.88] you have about one day to get your name in the hat. Here's the headline.
[ 23.52 - 27.36] Two days after Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on November 19th,
[ 27.44 - 31.84] Rockstar is taking over Man of Windwood in Miami for a full night of live music.
[ 32.40 - 37.92] The event is called Grand Theft Auto 6, the festival, and it is presented by Rockstar Games
[ 37.92 - 42.96] and PlayStation, produced by the creators of Miami's own ii-i points festival.
[ 43.60 - 49.20] Two stages, one night, and a lineup pulled straight from the game and its official soundtrack.
[ 49.20 - 54.24] And what a lineup it is. Cactus Jack presents Travis Scott, Don Tolliver,
[ 54.32 - 60.00] Kodak Black, and Sofigo. Cardi B, Metro Boomin, Justice, Doin' a DJ set.
[ 60.56 - 65.76] Taney, Raw, and Friends, K-severeal, and Paco Amoroso. Swerro,
[ 65.76 - 70.80] Nick Leon, Back-to-Back with DJ Python. Prospa, Back-to-Back with Scream,
[ 70.80 - 76.16] and the Dare, Back-to-Back with Fuckers. That is hip-hop, electronic, and Latin music
[ 76.16 - 79.92] all on one bill. And it reads like the track list of Vice City itself.
[ 80.64 - 83.52] Now, the important part, how do you actually get in?
[ 84.16 - 88.32] There is no general sale, so do not sit around waiting for tickets to just appear.
[ 88.80 - 91.28] This is a lottery, and it is already open.
[ 91.92 - 94.64] You enter for free through the official festival site,
[ 94.64 - 98.80] and the entry is run by Lalo and Dice. The lottery closes tomorrow,
[ 98.80 - 104.72] Tuesday, November 10th at 4pm, Eastern. Winners get drawn at 7pm Eastern tomorrow night.
[ 105.36 - 108.48] Then, if you win, you can buy tickets starting Wednesday,
[ 108.48 - 111.92] November 11th at noon Eastern. First come, first served.
[ 112.48 - 117.12] A few rules to know before you enter. You can buy a maximum of two tickets per person.
[ 117.68 - 122.08] Tickets are non-transferable, so no reselling your extra to a friend after the fact.
[ 122.64 - 124.88] Attendees must be at least 17 years old,
[ 125.36 - 130.24] and the festival team strongly recommends creating a Dice account with the same email and phone number
[ 130.24 - 134.00] you use to enter, so you do not get flagged as a bot when the sale opens.
[ 134.64 - 138.96] Let's zoom out for a second, because this announcement tells us something about how Rockstar's
[ 138.96 - 144.72] treating this launch. Grand Theft Auto 6 is, without exaggeration, the most anticipated game of
[ 144.72 - 150.32] the decade. It launches November 19th on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S,
[ 150.88 - 154.24] and instead of just dropping the game and letting the internet do the work,
[ 154.24 - 159.28] Rockstar is building a whole launch week around it. A real-world party in the real city that
[ 159.28 - 164.40] inspired Vice City two days after release, with the artists who made the soundtrack playing it
[ 164.40 - 169.20] live. The venue choice is perfect, by the way. Man of Windwood sits in the heart of Miami's
[ 169.20 - 174.48] Windwood Arts District, and the team producing the festival is the same team behind III points,
[ 174.48 - 178.24] the annual Miami Music Festival that takes over those same grounds every year.
[ 178.80 - 184.16] So this is not a pop-up stage in a parking lot. It is a real festival production on home turf,
[ 184.24 - 188.64] from people who know how to run one. And the music is a whole story of its own.
[ 188.64 - 194.16] Grand Theft Auto 6, the album, arrives the same day as the game, November 19th, with 34 original
[ 194.16 - 201.60] tracks. Then, on December 11th, Grand Theft Auto 6 original score arrives, 30 tracks from Justice,
[ 201.60 - 206.80] the French electronic duo behind the game's original score. Justice is also playing that DJ
[ 206.80 - 211.52] set at the festival, so the music you hear in the game and the music you hear in Miami are the same
[ 211.52 - 216.24] thing. Now, a few honest caveats, because I do not want to oversell what we know.
[ 216.88 - 221.52] Rockstar has not announced a live stream for the festival, so if you cannot get to Miami,
[ 221.52 - 226.08] there's no confirmed way to watch it from home yet. Set times have not been released,
[ 226.08 - 230.80] ticket prices have not been revealed either. You enter the lottery first and find out the price
[ 230.80 - 236.40] when the sale opens, and the event itself is a concert, not a demo. Do not expect to play the
[ 236.48 - 241.20] game early at the festival. This is about the music. So what should you do right now?
[ 241.92 - 247.20] If you want to go, enter the lottery today. It is free to enter. It closes tomorrow at 4 p.m.
[ 247.20 - 252.32] Eastern, and there is no second chance once it shuts. If you're not going, keep your eyes on
[ 252.32 - 259.20] the launch itself, November 19th, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, and on the album dropping
[ 259.20 - 264.64] the same day. And keep it locked right here, because if Rockstar drops a live stream, set times
[ 264.64 - 269.84] or ticket prices, we will have it for you the moment it lands. That is the breaking news.
[ 269.84 - 275.28] Grand Theft Auto 6, the festival. Live in Miami on November 21st, with Travis Scott,
[ 275.28 - 281.36] Cardi B, Metro Boomin, Justice, and a whole lot more. The lottery closes tomorrow at 4 p.m.
[ 281.36 - 286.96] Eastern, so do not sleep on it. If you're enjoying the nerd's list daily, follow the show so you
[ 286.96 - 292.72] never miss a breaking story like this one. I am the nerd Senpai, and I will see you in Vice City.
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