David Bowie has cooked up quite an indie rock stew for the inaugural High Line Festival.

High Line Festival

The legendary rocker, who curated the H&M-sponsored event, picked a lineup that includes Arcade Fire, with whom Bowie has performed, as well as Air, Deerhoof, Secret Machines, the Polyphonic Spree, and Daniel Johnston.

The May 9-19 event will also boast a May 19 show by comedian Ricky Gervais, performances by Laurie Anderson and John Cameron Mitchell, a public art exhibition, and screenings of Bowie's 10 favorite Spanish-language films.

The High Line festival is being held at a variety of venues near the High Line, a public park being created atop a long-abandoned elevated railway line on the west side of Manhattan.

'"The request was for me to choose artists and acts that I myself would go out of my way to see," Bowie said on his Web site. "Although this inaugural year will be modest in scale, we've been pretty lucky in that many whom I asked have accepted.

"I'm also pleased that many emerging artists are participating alongside more established talents that represent a fairly wide cross section of disciplines within the arts community," he continued. "I would really hope that the exposure this festival affords will help these folk get the attention they deserve."

The High Line Festival music schedule:

5/9 - The Arcade Fire - Radio City Music Hall

5/10 - Air - Theatre at Madison Square Garden

5/11 - The Polyphonic Spree - Hammerstein Ballroom

5/15 - Deerhoof - Irving Plaza

5/16 - Daniel Johnston - High Line Ballroom

5/19 - The Secret Machines - High Line Ballroom