The idea of Six Points is interesting enough. There is a lot happening in the D.C. music scene, and not enough people take the time to check out local bands. However, the segment of the festival at the Velvet Lounge on Friday strangely tried to cram five of said local bands onto a stage with the task of holding the audience’s attention for five to six hours. Even stranger, why start the show at 9 p.m.? DCist happened to notice that the only people who sat through the entire thing were yours truly, the concert’s promoter and the band members. Grumbling aside, the lineup was really great, and the show didn’t drag until the last couple of bands had to break to set up equipment.

Lucky Day had the unfortunate job of opening the show for the three people in attendance, but they gave it their best. The band sounded polished, especially David Ray’s energetic drumming. But the problem that exists with the typical guitar/bass/drums trio is making the songs interesting without falling into a pattern of monotony, and Lucky Day really couldn’t move past the standard rock/pop formula. Guitarist Brian Huber even stuck to the same, reliable crunchy sound throughout, making each song sound too similar to the one that preceded it. By far, it was not a bad performance; Lucky Day has potential. They just need to move past their comfort zone and tackle something more challenging.