Garth Brooks is back.

The country superstar will play his first shows in Portland in 18 years this spring, with two nights at the Moda Center: April 12 and 13. Wife Trisha Yearwood will open.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 6, with an eight-ticket limit -- which seems a bit high, actually, but maybe you know a lot of Garth fans.

Tickets will run $74.89 after fees, and will be available at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com,Ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks or by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or 1-866-448-7849.

Brooks' world tour kicked off in Chicago in September. The musician went into temporary retirement in 2001 to spend more time with his family, including his three daughters. But they've grown up and headed to college, freeing up Brooks for a new album -- "Man Against Machine," out now -- and a full-scale tour.