We already let you know when free concerts in the tri-state area happen, but to be honest, it’s not as often as any of us would like (to follow the catch-phrases of the past year: “let’s be real– this is a recession”). So, for those of us with loose change and a fiending ear, here’s a list of concerts you might be interested in attending, complete with the link on where to purchase your tickets.

I’ll make updates as often as I can, hopefully letting you know about shows up to two months in advance so you can save up the coins between the cushions.

And as always, feel free to share your knowledge about concerts I didn’t post– drop us a comment or email us at info@atetraks.com

8/31/09 — Solillaquists of Sound with Voss
The M Room, Philadelphia, PA
9/4/09–  Hot 97 on da Reggae Tip
Hammerstein Ballroom, New York. NY

9/9/09– N.E.R.D. with Asher Roth
The Beach at Governors Island, New York, NY

Murs, John Forte
9/10/09– HighLine Ballroom, New York, NY
9/12/09– North Star, Philadelphia, PA

9/10/09– Raekwon CD Release
S.O.B.’s, New York, NY

9/12/09– Mos Def
The Beach at Governors Island, NYC

9/18/09 — Jedi Mind Tricks
Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA

9/18/09– Big Daddy Kane
BB King Blues Club and Grill, New York, NY

9/19/09– Lupe Fiasco
The Beach at Governors Island, New York, NY

9/25/09– Organized Konfusion + Poor Righteous Teachers
BB Kings Blues Club and Grill, New York, NY

9/28/09– Earth, Wind & Fire
PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ

10/03/09– 50 Cent
The Beach at Governors Island, New York, NY

10/10/09 – Hard NYC- Crookers, Major Lazer, Rusko, Jack Beats, Destructo
Terminal 5, New York, N

10/20/09– Pitbull
BB King Blues Club and Grill, New York, NY