Taylor Swift performed “august” inside a cottage during the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021. The cottage was part of the performance’s woodland setting rather than a real concert venue.
Swift began the medley with “cardigan” while lying atop the cottage. She then performed “august” on guitar inside it, accompanied by Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner. For the final song, “willow,” the performers moved outside the cottage.
The staging matched Folklore’s forest and cottagecore visual language. It also connected the performance to the album’s remote, atmospheric presentation during the pandemic. The answer is therefore “a cottage,” not the Grammy venue or a named theater: the question asks where in the staged performance Swift played “august.”