Tom Curtain has built a career out of telling the stories of rural and regional Australia. A multiple Golden Guitar winner, horseman, outback entertainer, and founder of the Katherine Outback Experience, Curtain is as comfortable in the saddle as he is on the stage. With his sixth studio album Here’s To You set for release on 22 August 2025 via ABC Music, Curtain once again shines a spotlight on the people, landscapes and experiences that make the bush what it is.
The first taste of the record is the title track Here’s To You (out 8 August), a soaring duet with Laura Frank that celebrates everyday Australians, the blue-collar workers, farmers, parents and community members who keep going no matter the challenges. “It’s my best work yet,” Curtain says. “Every song on this album has come from the road, from people I’ve met and stories I’ve been told. It’s about resilience, community, humour, and the incredible spirit of the outback.”
Born and raised on a cattle farm in Kumbia, Queensland, Curtain cut his teeth working stock camps across the Northern Territory. It was there, amongst the heat, dust and isolation, that he found his voice as a songwriter. His music has always been about more than melodies, it is storytelling with a deep connection to people and place.
His unique blend of music and horsemanship took form through Katherine Outback Experience, a tourism venture that showcases life on the land through live shows featuring horses, dogs, and music. The venture went on to win multiple national tourism awards and provided a platform for Curtain to take his music to audiences in some of the most remote communities in the country.
Here’s To You — The Album
Curtain’s new album features ten songs that span heartfelt ballads, anthems of resilience, and the kind of bush humour he’s become known for. Produced by Garth Porter (of Sherbet fame) and Luke O’Shea, Here’s To You also features contributions from some of Australian country music’s finest voices including Laura Frank, Sara Storer, Lyn Bowtell, Ashleigh Dallas, and Matt Scullion.
The album balances weighty themes with uplifting energy, never straying far from Curtain’s ethos: telling the truth of the land and the people who live on it.
To launch Here’s To You, Curtain will once again load up his horses, dogs, and band to embark on a sprawling national tour through Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
The tour kicks off on 10 October in Mount Isa and runs through to March 2026, with more dates expected to follow.
Tom Curtain Here’s To You 2025–26 Tour Dates
Fri 10 Oct – Mount Isa Campdraft Ground – Mount Isa, QLD
Sat 11 Oct – Julia Creek Campdraft Ground – Julia Creek, QLD
Sun 12 Oct – Hughenden Showground – Hughenden, QLD
Fri 17 Oct – Dalrymple Equestrian Complex – Charters Towers, QLD
Sat 18 Oct – Bartlett Park – Townsville, QLD
Sun 19 Oct – Ingham Showground – Ingham, QLD
Fri 24 Oct – Tully Performance Horse Centre – Tully, QLD
Sat 25 Oct – Gordonvale Polocrosse Grounds – Gordonvale, QLD
Sun 26 Oct – Malanda Showgrounds – Malanda, QLD
Fri 31 Oct – Ayr Showgrounds – Ayr, QLD
Sat 1 Nov – Bowen Turf Club – Bowen, QLD
Sun 2 Nov – Mackay & District Hack & Pony Club – Eton, QLD
Fri 7 Nov – Comet Showgrounds – Comet, QLD
Sat 8 Nov – The Caves Showgrounds – The Caves, QLD
Sun 9 Nov – Calliope Rodeo Grounds – Calliope, QLD
Fri 21 Nov – Monto Showgrounds – Monto, QLD
Sat 22 Nov – Dallarnil Showgrounds – Dallarnil, QLD
Sun 23 Nov – Fraser Coast Sports & Rec Precinct – Hervey Bay, QLD
Fri 28 Nov – Kenilworth Showgrounds – Kenilworth, QLD
Sat 29 Nov – Kilcoy Campdraft Grounds – Kilcoy, QLD
Sun 30 Nov – Fig Tree Pocket Equestrian Club – Fig Tree Pocket, QLD
Fri 5 Dec – Boonah Showground – Boonah, QLD
Sat 6 Dec – Pittsworth Showground – Pittsworth, QLD
Fri 12 Dec – Wandoan Showground – Wandoan, QLD
Sat 13 Dec – Kumbia Race Club – Kumbia, QLD
Fri 2 Jan – Stanthorpe Showground – Stanthorpe, QLD
Sat 3 Jan – Casino Showground – Casino, NSW
Sun 4 Jan – Copmanhurst Showgrounds – Copmanhurst, NSW
Sat 10 Jan – Wingham Showground – Wingham, NSW
Fri 16 Jan – Morisset Park Showground – Morisset, NSW
Sat 17 Jan – Denman Pony Club – Denman, NSW
Wed 21 Jan – Longyard Hotel – Tamworth, NSW
Fri 30 Jan – Geurie Campdraft Ground – Geurie, NSW
Sat 31 Jan – Cudal Showground – Cudal, NSW
Fri 6 Feb – Camden Showground – Camden, NSW
Fri 13 Feb – Harden Rodeo Ground – Harden, NSW
Sat 14 Feb – Condobolin Pony Club – Condobolin, NSW
Sun 15 Feb – Rankin Springs Pony Club – Rankin Springs, NSW
Fri 20 Feb – The Rock Showgrounds – The Rock, NSW
Sat 21 Feb – Cobram Showgrounds – Cobram, VIC
Sun 22 Feb – Kerang Showgrounds – Kerang, VIC
Fri 27 Feb – Manangatang Showgrounds – Manangatang, VIC
Sat 28 Feb – Amphitheatre Recreation Grounds – Amphitheatre, VIC
Fri 6 Mar – Benalla Pony Club – Benalla, VIC
Fri 27 Mar – Alvie Showground – Alvie, VIC
(Further dates to be announced)
Curtain’s commitment to touring regional and remote communities has made him one of the most connected performers in Australia. Producer Garth Porter summed it up:
“Tom is out there, all over Australia, through the good and the bad, in tough times and not so tough times. He listens to the stories, he is inspired by the spirit that prevails, and the courage and compassion he finds everywhere he goes. His songs and music speak of what he learns every step of the way.”
With Here’s To You, Curtain has captured those stories once again, weaving them into an album that feels both deeply personal and universally Australian.
Tom Curtain Discography
Smack Bang! (2004)
Heatwave (2007)
Territory Time (2017)
We’re Still Here (2019)
Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us (2021)
Here’s To You (2025)
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