Swift first performed the song as part of her " 1989 Secret Sessions " for '' iHeart Radio '' in New York City , the day '' 1989 '' was released in October 2014 . She then performed it in New York City for '' Good Morning America '' , on October 30 , 2014 , when she also performed " Welcome to New York " and " Shake It Off . " On December 3 , 2015 , Swift performed the song on a piano at Australia 's Hamilton Island , where radio channel '' Nova 96.9 '' hosted a small performance featuring the singer and a few of her fans . She also played a piano rendition of " Out of the Woods " at The Grammy Museum , where she did an acoustic performance to celebrate her attendance record breaking exhibit , on September 30 , 2015 . Swift also performed the song as the opening act to the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on February 15 , 2016 . The song was also a regular part of her setlist for the 1989 World Tour and was the penultimate song sung on the show each night
1989 World Tour
The 1989 World Tour
Out of the Woods (song)