At the 63rd Grammy Awards, what was notable about Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner performing together?

Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, and Aaron Dessner’s performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards was their first performance together.

The trio performed a medley of “cardigan,” “august,” and “willow” on March 14, 2021. Swift began with “cardigan,” performed “august” inside the cottage set, and finished with “willow.” The staging matched Folklore’s woodsy, cottagecore atmosphere.

Antonoff and Dessner were important collaborators on Folklore, but they had not previously appeared together with Swift in that live configuration. Antonoff worked closely with Swift on “august,” while Dessner produced much of the album and co-wrote several tracks.

The performance also linked Folklore with Evermore: “willow” came from Evermore, the sister album Swift released later in 2020. The medley therefore covered two pandemic-era albums while centering the connected mood and storytelling of both projects.