“I announced last year that I wouldn’t be touring again,” said Brooks. “CBS has given me an opportunity to take the music to the people in a new way, to have the fun of performing it live, and do it in such a way that I don’t have to be away from home for long periods of time. It’s going to be fun.”

Brooks’ November 14 show will be held at The Forum in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale November 6 and will be available from Ticketmaster via phone and their Web site only.

Then, on the 21st, Brooks will perform aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise for the crew and their families as the ship returns from duty in the Middle East.

The site for the November 28 show has yet to be announced and will be made known closer to the date.

Guest stars for all three shows will be revealed closer to their respective air dates.

These concerts mark the first time that Brooks has taken to the road since ending a three-year tour in 1998. Since then, he has vowed to abstain from touring.

In addition to the CBS concerts, the man who dominated country music for years is performing in a stage production of “Lime Creek Christmas.” The shows will take place in Sheridan, Wyo., and Nashville December 8 and 9, respectively.

Brooks’ latest album, Scarecrow, is scheduled for release on November 13, just in time for the Los Angeles concert.