At the 2021 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift followed “august” with “Willow.” The performance was presented as a medley of “Cardigan,” “august,” and “Willow” at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021.
Swift began with “Cardigan,” performed “august” while playing guitar inside a cottage-like set, and then moved outside for “Willow.” The staging connected the performance to the woodland and cottagecore imagery associated with Folklore and Evermore.
Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner accompanied Swift. The appearance marked the first time the three performed together, linking the collaborators who shaped much of Folklore’s sound.
A frequent mix-up is identifying “Cardigan” as the song after “august.” “Cardigan” opened the medley; “Willow,” from Evermore, closed it. “Betty” belongs to the Folklore story world but was not part of this Grammy medley.