Taylor Swift first performed “august” at the Grammys in 2021.
At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021, Swift performed “august” as part of a medley with “cardigan” and “willow.” The three songs came from Folklore and Evermore, the two albums she released in 2020. The performance used a cottage setting that matched the rustic, storybook atmosphere associated with the Folklore era.
Swift was accompanied by Folklore collaborators Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner. The Grammy appearance was their first performance together as a trio. A common mix-up is identifying 2020, the year the song was released, as the performance year. The Grammy performance occurred the following year, in 2021, during the ceremony honoring music released in the preceding eligibility period.