At which awards ceremony did Taylor Swift perform “august” in a medley?

Taylor Swift performed “august” at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. The 2021 performance combined “cardigan,” “august,” and “willow” into one medley, connecting Folklore with Evermore.

The performance took place after Swift’s pandemic-era albums had reshaped her public musical image. Folklore had been released in July 2020, followed by Evermore in December 2020, and both albums emphasized atmospheric production, fictional storytelling, and intimate imagery.

The Grammy appearance was especially significant because Folklore won Album of the Year at that same ceremony. Swift performed with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner in a woodland-style setting that matched the albums’ visual and musical atmosphere. A common mix-up is to identify the medley as an Eras Tour performance; the song was also performed on that tour, but the Grammy medley belongs specifically to the 63rd ceremony.