On which date did Taylor Swift perform “August” at the 63rd Grammy Awards?

Taylor Swift performed “August” at the 63rd Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021.

Swift performed the song as part of a medley with “Cardigan” and “Willow.” The first two songs came from Folklore, while “Willow” came from Evermore, which had been released later in 2020. The performance connected the two sister albums in one staged presentation.

Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner accompanied Swift during the performance. It marked the first time the three performed together, making the appearance notable beyond the song itself. The staging used a cottage setting that matched Folklore’s rustic, storybook atmosphere.

The Grammy performance took place several months after the song’s release and before its later annual streaming revivals became an established seasonal pattern. It also helped introduce “August” to viewers who knew the album but had not yet focused on the track’s fictional summer narrative.