Somerset Abbey, a former church turned popular music and event venue in Madison, is up for sale after owner Stacy O’Brien was forced to close the business because of serious health issues, reports Fox 22.
O’Brien purchased the building at 96-98 Main Street in 2014 and transformed it into a supper club featuring food and live entertainment, including tribute bands from across Maine. The venue closed in December 2025 after O’Brien was diagnosed with breast cancer and later discovered a uterine tumor that required a hysterectomy and additional recovery time.
She is now asking $650,000 for the Abbey and an adjacent house. The sale includes the venue’s equipment and furnishings, including stage lighting, sound systems, tables, chairs and kitchen equipment.
O’Brien hopes the next owner will appreciate the building’s place in the community and continue its legacy.
The response from local residents has reinforced how much the venue meant to people, she said. O’Brien believes treating employees, performers and customers well helped make the Abbey a place people wanted to return to, regardless of how small the town was.
Latest Local Central, Eastern & Western Maine News
