1992: A Picture of Nectar is released on February 18th by Elektra, and Phish begins a national tour in March including dates in the Pacific Northwest in late April, the upper midwest in early May and the northeast in mid-May, wrapping up at the Flynn Theatre in Burlington. During the spring tour, Phish appears on National Public Radio's "Mountain Stage" along with the usual club and theatre shows. After one month off, in June and July the band tours in Europe, opening for Violent Femmes; they then continue July with four shows on the first HORDE tour, and from the end of July into August they play at large outdoor amphitheaters supporting Santana. Elektra re-releases Lawn Boy on June 29th. Junta is re-released by Elektra on October 26th. In September and October Phish goes back into the studio to record Rift with Barry Beckett (the first time they've worked with a producer). Additional touring follows this through November and into December of this year, with two-night groupings of shows in Chicago and New Haven, Connecticut. The New Year is ushered in at Matthews Arena in Boston.