Levitt AMP Statesville Music Series - Küf Knotz & Christine Elise

Levitt AMP Statesville Music Series — Show #2! 

The Levitt AMP Statesville Music Series keeps the momentum rolling with its second show of the season — and this one’s bringing serious energy.

Join us on May 9 as Küf Knotz & Christine Elise deliver their signature fusion of hip‑hop, soul, and classical vibes for a one‑of‑a‑kind live experience. Their performances are uplifting, magnetic, and built to bring the whole community together.

Starting the afternoon with serious fire: SBR Peezyy, dropping high‑voltage bars and undeniable swagger. If you know, you know — and if you don’t, you’re about to.  

• Saturday, May 9 
• Gates open 4:00 p.m. - Music starts at 4:30 p.m
• The Levee Stage at CAST Campus (110 W. Allison St., Statesville) 
• FREE • Family‑Friendly • Outdoors
• Food + drinks available for purchase
• Outside food and non‑alcoholic beverages welcome 

Bring your lawn chairs, bring your people, bring your energy and be part of the vibe.

ABOUT KÜF KNOTZ  - Songwriter | Producer | MC 

Named Asbury Park Music Awards Best Rapper of 2025 & Philadelphia Magazine Best Rapper of 2022,Kuf Knotz Blends hiphop poetry with deep grooves of soul and beats sun kissed with the spirit of Lo-Fi & 90's era vibes , Kuf’s inimitable style focuses on unsubtle spirituality, that, like his music, focus on unity, positivity and creativity.

In 2008, the same year he opened for Bruce Springsteen, Kuf sang lead vocals on “Unstoppable,” a song created to mark the Philadelphia Phillies winning the World Series.  In 2010, Kuf recorded “Boombox Logic,” which was named the year’s best hip hop song by the Independent Music Awards.

His next venture, 2015’s  A Positive Light,” reflected his carefully forged fusion of music styles. Kuf’s on-screen credits include a part on the hit FOX TV show “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.” He appeared in a Domino’s Pizza commercial and was a cast member in a music-based reality show. Film and video are close to Kuf’s heart; 

Kuf has opened for The Roots, Ms. Lauryn Hill, The Wailers, Arrested Development, Josh Ritter, Robert Glasper, Robert Randolph, G-Love and Bruce Springsteen.

​His most creatively ambitious collaboration is with Christine Elise, the classically trained harpist with whom Kuf recorded three albums:

“Higher Grounds,” (2018),

“kƏ’myo ōnƏdē,” (2021).  

"Hypnagogia” (2024).

"Grow" (2025)

ABOUT CHRISTINE ELISE

Christine Gallagher, MA, MT-BC, LMT, LPC “Christine Elise” is classically trained harpist, pianist, and vocalist who has been consecutively touring across North America for the past four years. Studying music therapy at a masters level led her to find a passion for community music therapy. Christine has facilitated group sessions and workshops for professionals and clients in the USA, South Africa, Peru and Jamaica. She has presented at national, regional, and world music therapy conferences and written scholarly articles published by Music Therapy Perspectives. She has provided clinical supervision for undergraduate and graduate students at MusicWorks, Jamaica Field Service Project, Women's & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY, Warren Wilson College, and Immaculata University.

She taught as an adjunct professor for the music therapy department of Immaculata University College of Graduate Studies and Boyer College of Music and Dance of Temple University for several undergraduate and graduate level classes. 

Christine has composed for various organizations and institutions. Recent commissions include The Free Project Series, for Pennsylvania Humanities Council, What Does Freedom Mean to Me? as part of the The Dedication of the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland for St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Club House Theme Song for AHA Studio for Integrated Therapies and over twenty original compositions for Autism Across the Globe, directed by Rima J. Irani or Lebanon.  

In 2018, Christine and Kuf founded a community music therapy outreach performance project called Higher Grounds Music, using the power of music, clinical training, and performance experience to foster personal growth. Working in a strength based model, the workshops/performances are designed to support participants in building skills to build confidence, increase motivation and drive and strengthen self-care skills.

Iredell Statesville Community Enrichment Corporation (ISCEC), in partnership with Statesville Housing Authority, City of Statesville, All American Stage, Sound & Lights, Beasley Media Group LLC, and Insomniacs Inc., was named one of 65+ nonprofits across America to receive a multi-year Levitt Music Series grant from the Levitt Family Foundation to present free outdoor concerts in 2026, 2027, and 2028.The Levitt AMP Statesville Music Series is supported in part by the Levitt Family Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits to strengthen the social fabric of communities in America through free, live music in outdoor public spaces. In 2026, the Levitt Family Foundation is supporting over 900 free concerts in 90+ towns and cities across the country, bringing joy to over a million people.