Taylor Swift performed “Cardigan” first in the 2021 Grammy medley that included “august.” She then performed “august” and finished the sequence with “Willow.”
The medley took place at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021. Swift performed with Folklore producers Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, marking their first performance together as a trio.
The sequence connected two albums: “Cardigan” and “august” came from Folklore, while “Willow” came from Evermore. That album link explains why “Willow” is sometimes incorrectly grouped with the two Folklore songs.
The staging used a cottage-like setting. Swift began atop the cottage for “Cardigan,” moved inside for “august,” and then stepped outside for the closing song.