Look into a good volume pedal, like a gas pedal. You can keep the guitar cranked to get the tone you’re looking for and have way more control over your volume. I still have my old AC powered MORLEY volume/waw waw pedal. You will want more than two volume settings real fast.

Another idea would be to build a box to put under your amp so the knobs would be handier to use. I don’t know how hard it is to find an old pallet laying around where you live, but one or two of them would have more than enough wood to build a sturdy box to lift your amp and make a storage area to hall your chords and peddles.

For as few hours as of time spent practicing as a band I think it sounded good. Too bad this part is over thanks for bringing us along. Looks like a flat slower part is coming up, just hang on, you never know what might be around the next corner.