Gold Coast’s newest venue Nineteen at the Star hosted more than 200 guests for an evening of glitz and glamour to launch Queensland’s largest sporting event the Vodafone Gold Coast 600 on Wednesday 27 June. Brisbane ARIA award winning band Sheppard treated guests to an exclusive live performance of some of their greatest hits. Supercars CEO Sean Seamer revealed two of the world’s greatest international powerhouse rock acts Foreigner and +LIVE+ will headline this year’s after-race concert, and Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development Meaghan Scanlon and the Acting Mayor of Gold Coast City Council spoke about the positive impact the Gold Coast 600 has on the region.