Jason Brandt at BOCO Cider and other Boulder events for today

Jason Brandt at BOCO Cider: Originally from Texas, singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Jason Brandt, leader of The Build-Out, writes bittersweet songs that unite smart poetry with sounds from traditional blues, bluegrass and funk. For his solo act, he’ll quick-switch between electric guitar and tenor saxophone for extended improvised solos; 6 p.m. Sunday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder; Free; bococider.com.

Boulder Comedy Show: Laugh like a fool at Boulder’s longest-running comedy show. The gig always features the funniest crop of local comedians and often brings in national stars; 7 p.m. Sunday, Rayback Collective, 2775 Valmont Road, Boulder; $20; bouldercomedyshow.com.

Boulder Friends of Jazz: Groove to, dance to or perform at this jam session that features vintage jazz from the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s; 1 p.m. Sunday, Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder; $2-$10; 303-449-1888; boulderfriendsofjazz.org/.

Hawaiian Hula Classes: Boulderite Miriam Paisner, who lived in Hawaii for 20 years and holds a master’s in dance ethnology with a Polynesian dance focus, teaches a weekly hula class where drop-ins are welcome; 5 p.m. Sundays, Boulder Ballet Studio 3 at Dairy Arts Center; $20-$75; hulamaunakomohana.weebly.com.

Long-Pose Figure Drawing: Attend this uninstructed, facilitated long-pose figure painting/drawing class monthly; 1 p.m. Sunday, NoBo Art Center, 4929 Broadway #E, Boulder; $30; artofmodeling.org.

Ryan Adams: Praised as one of rock’s most talented songwriters, this seven-time Grammy nominated artist has 16 studio albums and has produced albums for esteemed musicians, including Willie Nelson, Jesse Malin and Jenny Lewis; 8 p.m. Sunday, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $55-$85; z2ent.com.

Sundays at Spruce: Pretend you’re in a French café, sip on coffee, eat some pastries and groove to live jazz from local band Espresso; 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Spruce Confections, 767 Pearl St., Boulder; Free; espressoswing.com.