Garth Brooks is returning to Hamilton for the first time in 19 years.

The American country superstar announced Wednesday he will perform a concert at Hamilton's FirstOntario Centre on Saturday, March 26, with opening act Trisha Yearwood.

Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m., with an eight-ticket per purchase limit. Tickets will only be available online through Ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 1-855-985-5500 or 1-855-985-5000. No tickets will be available at the FirstOntario Centre on Jan. 15.

Tickets will cost $79.98, including service fees and HST.

In November, Brooks released "Man Against Machine," his first new studio album in 13 years. Brooks is one of the top selling solo artists in U.S. history with record sales of more than 136 million.