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Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Anton began playing drums at age four. After performing in numerous successful local rock bands he moved to Boston to further pursue his musical interests. His formal education included studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, studying both jazz and classical disciplines graduating with Honors in 1975. In 1976 he moved to New York where he began to establish a career as a freelance musician. Anton is presently a member of the "CBS Orchestra" appearing nightly on 'Late Show with David Letterman' - a position he has held since 1986. During this tenure he has played with scores of great artists including Miles Davis, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Winwood, Bonnie Raitt and Tony Bennett. The CBS Orchestra has backed up a host of artists in other venues such as Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Little Richard and BB King at the closing ceremonies of the summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. They also backed Al Green, Gloria Estefan, In Sync and Eric Clapton for VH1's Save the Music concert at the White House. The CBS Orchestra is also the house band for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, playing with music's most influential personalities. Most recently they were the backup band for the concert for New York City where they performed with David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy, Macy Gray, and James Taylor. Some of the many recordings Anton has made include selections with Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Kiss, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Gary Moore, Spider, Ace Frehley, Joan Armatrading, Rosanne Cash, Joe Cocker, John Phillips, Warren Zevon, Sebastian Bach and Paul Butterfield. As a freelance drummer Anton has also played live with Paul Simon, Booker T and the MG's, The Thompson Twins at Live Aid, and played alongside Jim Keltner for Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary concert celebration. In 1996 Anton released a drum instructional video and book entitled "In the Groove" and "Late Night Drumming". Anton completed his first solo record entitled "Figments". Produced and co-written by Fig, the record represents 3 years of work and includes among others singers and musicians Richie Havens, Brian Wilson, Ivan Neville, Sebastian Bach, Ace Frehley, Al Kooper, Chris Spedding, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Blondie Chaplin, Paul Shaffer, Chris Botti, Randy Brecker and Richard Bona. Anton continues to be an in demand studio and live musician and is currently recording and composing for numerous projects.
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Yes, Anton Fig is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Anton Fig concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Anton Fig tour is scheduled for 22 dates across 22 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Anton Fig is scheduled to play 22 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Anton Fig's tour starts Mar 28, 2026 and ends on May 01, 2026. They will play 22 cities; their most recent concert was held in Rockford at Coronado Performing Arts Center and their next upcoming concert will be in Spartanburg at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.
As part of the Anton Fig tour, Anton Fig is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
