{"id":154033,"date":"2026-04-01T05:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/154033\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T05:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:34:26","slug":"best-bets-april-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/154033\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Bets, April 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Bert Kreischer<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Bert Kreischer, known for ripping off his shirt, will appear at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Thursday at 7 p.m. His tour is called \u201cPermission to Party.\u201d Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets start at $20, plus fees. See <a href=\"http:\/\/moheganarenapa.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">moheganarenapa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Marty Stuart and Molly Tuttle<\/p>\n<p>Country Music Hall of Famer Marty Stuart and Grammy-winning bluegrass artist Molly Tuttle will play\u00a0the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, on Saturday. Their show is called \u201cCosmic Twang Guitars on Fire.\u201d The show is at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $40, plus fees. See <a href=\"http:\/\/kirbycenter.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kirbycenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Irem Shrine Circus<\/p>\n<p>The Irem Shrine Circus will light up the 109th Artillery Armory in Kingston from April 6-12 with multiple daily performances. Tickets range from $10 to $25. See <a href=\"http:\/\/iremshrinecircus.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iremshrinecircus.com<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<p>Dave Matthews Tribute Band<\/p>\n<p>The Dave Matthews Tribute Band\u2019s \u201cTomorrow We Die Tour\u201d is at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Saturday. Since 2004 the Buffalo, New York band has played over 2,000 shows in 46 states and 10 countries. Tickets are $30. The show is at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7. For advance tickets, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/mcohjt.com\/events\/dmtb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mcohjt.com\/events\/dmtb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Easter scavenger hunt<\/p>\n<p>The Electric City Aquarium &amp; Reptile Den is holding an Easter Eggstravaganza\u00a0scavenger hunt Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Complete a scavenger hunt list by locating the exhibits containing hidden eggs. Turn in the completed form for a sweet treat in the gift shop. The event is included with regular admission to the aquarium at Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. See <a href=\"http:\/\/electriccityaquarium.com\/events\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">electriccityaquarium.com\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bert Kreischer will perform in Wilkes-Barre Township. (Photo by Richard...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/STT-Z-KREISCHER-1002-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bert Kreischer will perform in Wilkes-Barre Township. (Photo by Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marty Stuart will perform in Wilkes-Barre. (COURTESY OF ALYSSE GAFKJEN)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/STT-L-BRIEF-2-0218-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/STT-L-BRIEF-2-0218-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Marty Stuart will perform in Wilkes-Barre. (COURTESY OF ALYSSE GAFKJEN)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 2<\/p>\n<p>Bert Kreischer will perform in Wilkes-Barre Township. 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