Richie Williams,
The Sober Goat!
Staff Writer, Photographer, and Videographer:



I’m a live music concert junkie, did I come to the right place? I’ve been hooked ever since I was 13 when I went to three life changing shows at the Lakeland Civic Center in 1997-98: No Doubt, Cake, & The Vandals; 311 & Goldfinger; and Korn, Incubus, & Hed PE.
I’m a Florida native, born and raised in Orlando. I spent my last two years of high school in Cocoa Beach, and graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee (GO NOLES!) where I earned a Bachelor’s degree with a double major in Finance & Real Estate. Currently, I’m a commercial real estate appraiser by day, and a concert videographer / photographer / live music reviewer by night.
In 2009, I began filming bands under the moniker, “The Sober Goat” (don’t let the name fool ya). Since then, my passion has grown exponentially as has my love for the music. Now, I embrace my addiction to filming artists and bands. I love to capture their magically cohesive art, whether it’s a full set from the back of the house with my Canon Vixia camcorder on a tripod, or just a quick clip from the front of the rails with my phone.
I also like to make my own loud noises on my drums from time to time.
Life motto: Work hard, party harder, and listen to Umphrey’s McGee
If you wish to contact me, email richie@showsigoto.com or visit www.youtube.com/thesobergoat.
Check out my posts below ▼
Richie Williams, The Sober Goat!
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Enter the ticket giveaway contest below for your chance to win two tickets to the inaugural Fool’s Paradise taking place in
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Celebrating 30 years of face-melting guitar mysticism, and the release of his 15th solo album, Shockwave Supernova, Joe Satriani
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Where’s my hip? Has anyone seen my hip? I can’t seem to find my hip! The Hip Abduction are released their sophomore
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The evening of Thursday, February 4, 2016 turned into one hell of a hoedown (or hootenanny) as Yonder Mountain String Band
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HFS! Slipknot will be spending the summer on a headlining tour with support from Marilyn Manson! I already know this will be one
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The people at Purple Hat Productions (I’m talking about the big man himself, Mr. Paul Levine, of course) have announced the
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The Expendables are far away from their hometown of Santa Cruz, California, but they come to Orlando so often that they always
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On Wednesday, January 27, Papadosio threw down the jams at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida while on their “Extras In A
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The 7th annual AURA Music and Arts Festival will be held in less than two weeks on the weekend of March 3-5 (spring break,
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Enter to win two tickets to Naughty Professor with special guests Squeedlepuss and The Get 2nds in The Lion’s Den at the
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“What’s your name? Who’s your daddy? Is he rich like me? Has he taken any time to show you what you need to
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If you haven’t heard of Nikki Hill yet, you soon will. And once you see her perform, you won’t forget her. This diva and her
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Fans of Bob Marley and The Wailers got together on a Friday night at House of Blues Orlando on February 22, 2016. The Kingston,
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Are you ready for a two-night funky dance beach party in the oldest permanent European settlement in the continental U.S?
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It was a Thursday night, the weekend looming, and The Plaza Live was indeed the place to be. For the fifth year in a row,