I like clean with headroom but with that bit of cookin' warmth. I also use pedals. If this thing can hang in a gig situation - that is, mic'd for the FOH (front of house) but enough stage volume to be heard over drums, etc. - then this would be a perfect amp for small to medium clubs, right?
As far as hanging with the rest of the band in a mic'd situation, it really depends on the band, type of music, gear, sound guy, etc. You know how it is... One man's quiet is another man's loud. I have found that some bands understand being mic'd up, and they keep their stage volumes at reasonable levels. Other bands crank their stage levels regardless of being mic'd or not. I've seen metal bands with low stage volume, and gospel bands splitting eardrums. But realistically, we are just talking about 12 watts. It's gonna be close. I'm just not familiar enough with your situation to even come close to making an educated guess.