ROME — Organizers of the annual Drums Along the Mohawk drum and bugle corps event, formerly held at Rome Free Academy Stadium on Turin Street, officially announced their retirement.

In an announcement posted on the Drums Along the Mohawk Facebook page, organizers said they had officially stepped down from hosting the Drum Corps International event.

“After 41 years of presenting World Class drum corps, the Drums Along the Mohawk committee has retired,” the announcement read. “You can check out the DCI schedule for a drum corps show near you (www.dci.org) or consider attending the theater event on Aug. 11.”

The post continued to thank the Rome community for its support. “We would like to thank the people of the City of Rome, the area sponsors and DATM fans around the world for their years of support,” organizers said. “We are grateful and hope you find a way to continue supporting the activity and the young people who work so hard every year to delight you in the stands.”

In November of 2019, the committee announced due to proposed construction at RFA stadium the 2020 event was cancelled. But then there was the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event did not continue in 2021.