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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by Richie Williams
The Thursday pre-party evening at Suwannee Hulaween is going down like this: 5:30 Spafford, 6:30 Lettuce,
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by Richie Williams
Mike Gordon returned to The Spirit for Suwannee Hulaween 2017 to play another amazing set at The Amphitheatre Stage and get the
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by Richie Williams
Reggae Rise Up presents “The Bless Up” featuring TWO NIGHTS with Iration, Fortunate Youth, Inner Circle, &
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by Richie Williams
Spafford is a quartet from Prescott, Arizona… and they jam. It’s true, says so on their website in the
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by Richie Williams
The Thursday pre-party evening at Suwannee Hulaween is going down like this: 5:30 Spafford, 6:30 Lettuce, 7:45 Umphrey’s
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by Richie Williams
The Thursday pre-party evening at Suwannee Hulaween is going down like this: 5:30 Spafford, 6:30 Lettuce, 7:45 Umphrey’s
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by Spencer Storch
My heart is overflowing with love from this weekend! Suwannee Hulaween 2017 is in the books, and it was scary good. 😎 80+
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by Richie Williams
Thrice and Circa Survive are about to embark on a co-headlining tour with support from Chon and Balance And Composure. The
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by Sarah Schumaker
Paul Jason Klein commands the crowd at Backbooth last June of 2016. The young girls squished together on Pine St. oblige quite
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by Richie Williams
I first saw the the almighty Metallica at my first Bonnaroo experience in 2008. Fast forward nine years and the time
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by Spencer Storch
Owwwww Owww Owwwww!!! Suwanee Hulaween is just around the corner and I’m so excited I’m howling at the moon!
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by Richie Williams
On September 8, Dallas-Fort Worth rockers, the Toadies, released their seventh studio record, The Lower Side of Uptown. The band
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by Richie Williams
Watch our fearless leader, Mitchel, bang the brutal beats for his band American Party Machine during this secret unannounced
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by Richie Williams
Roosevelt “The Doctor” Collier worked his pedal steel guitar so good for his Grateful Dead cover show
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by Richie Williams
Black Sabbath all-star cover band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Sabbath (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne),