At which Grammy Awards did Taylor Swift first perform “august” with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner?

Taylor Swift first performed “august” with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner at the 63rd Grammy Awards. The performance formed part of a three-song Folklore medley.

Swift began the medley with “cardigan,” performed “august” on guitar inside a cottage, and finished with “willow.” Antonoff and Dessner accompanied her, marking the first time the three performers appeared together in a live performance.

The 63rd Grammy Awards took place in 2021, after Folklore had become a major critical and commercial success. Swift’s performance emphasized the album’s woodland, cottage-like visual world rather than presenting “august” as a conventional pop spectacle.

This event is sometimes confused with the song’s release or chart debut. “august” was released on Folklore in 2020, while the Grammy performance happened the following year. The annual August trend developed separately through recurring fan listening and online posts.