At the 2021 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift performed “August” from inside a cottage set.
The performance formed part of a medley of songs from Folklore and Evermore. Swift began with “Cardigan,” performed while lying atop the cottage, then sang “August” inside it with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner. She finished outside the cottage with “Willow.”
The staging created a visual version of the woodland atmosphere associated with the two albums. It also marked the first time Swift, Antonoff, and Dessner performed together in that Grammy setting.
The sequence can be confused because all three songs were performed in one continuous presentation. “Cardigan” opened the medley, “August” occupied the cottage section, and “Willow” closed it outside.