Downtown Miami's E11EVEN nightclub is about to live out a video game fantasy. For one night only this Friday, November 6, the club will be transformed into NINE1NINE, the fictional ultra club from Grand Theft Auto VI, with rapper Flo Rida performing as fans dance in a real-world version of Vice City.
Miami New Times reported the event on October 30, 2026, before WSVN's November 3 report, which confirmed E11EVEN's one-night makeover and Flo Rida's scheduled performance. The event takes place at E11EVEN Miami, located at 29 NE 11th St., with tickets and table reservations listed at nine1nine.club, according to Miami New Times. The outlet notes that the announcement hasn't specified how long the NINE1NINE branding will remain or what changes guests can expect inside the club.
Admission is expected to start in the mid-$40 range, with VIP tables also available, and entry will be limited to guests 21 and older, per the same report. It's a one-night cosplay of sorts for a club that's long been tangled up in the mythology of Rockstar Games' upcoming title.
A Nightclub That Inspired Its Own Fictional Twin
The resemblance between NINE1NINE and E11EVEN isn't coincidental, at least according to the reporting. The fictional nightclub has drawn comparisons to E11EVEN, and the real venue is embracing that resemblance with its latest announcement, the Miami New Times report notes. World Red Eye went further, reporting that NINE1NINE was inspired by the club's recognizable presence in Miami's nightlife scene, as detailed in a World Red Eye piece.
E11EVEN has leaned into the connection before. After GTA versions of Club Space and E11EVEN briefly flashed across the screen in a trailer, the club flew a banner reading, “When Nine 1 Nine = E11even,” according to 11miami.com. Friday's event appears to be the next step in that ongoing wink between the fictional club and its real-life counterpart.
GTA VI's Footprint Is Spreading Across Miami
E11EVEN isn't the only piece of Miami getting a Vice City makeover. Miami-Dade County confirmed that the Welcome to Vice City display atop the Kaseya Center is part of a $975,000 arrangement within a larger $3.9 million advertising package, according to the same Miami New Times account. Rockstar's partnership with Wynwood Walls has also brought ten murals featuring artwork commissioned for GTA VI, alongside free museum admission for Miami-Dade residents through 2028.
Further promotional plans reportedly include themed lighting at Miami International Airport and PortMiami, along with displays on airport pedestrian walkways, per the same Miami New Times reporting. The wave of promotion comes as anticipation builds for a game that DJ Mag notes was announced back in 2021 but has seen several delays to its release schedule, as detailed in a DJ Mag report.
For now, the real-life NINE1NINE experience is limited to a single Friday night in downtown Miami. Whatever happens inside E11EVEN once the lights go up, fans eager for a taste of Vice City won't have to wait for the game's release to get one.
