Every year, a certain North Pole resident has to orchestrate the most magical of nights. Someone who can relate is Elliot Saltzman, Trans-Siberian Orchestra touring and production director, who is excited to bring the popular holiday touring outfit back to Cleveland for two laser-filled and pyrotechnic-heavy shows on Dec. 27 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Ever wonder what the electric bill is for one Trans-Siberian Orchestra performance? (Jason McEachern) “Cleveland has a lot of memories,” said Saltzman, calling from Buffalo. “It’s always like our second homecoming.” Saltzman and the Rock Hall City have a lengthy relationship. And after spending a half-century in the industry, the touring veteran has his share of Northeast Ohio-related recollections. “One of my first memories of Cleveland is the World Series of Rock,” he said. “I was very new to the business, working with Mahogany Rush, and it was a sold-out show with 60,000. Somebody threw a frisbee on stage, so I picked it up. As I was throwing it back into the audience, I heard about 30 people from the stage screaming, ‘No.’ “Then I found out why. The crowd threw about 20,000 frisbees onto the stage, knocked over microphone stands and guitars. Everybody was running for cover.” Other tales include nights spent at Swingos and, during his 37 years as the tour manager rocker Joan Jett, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee buying her famous white guitar from Northeast Ohio native Eric Carmen of the Raspberries. In 1999, after his time with Jett, he joined the burgeoning holiday touring entity TSO, which was attempting to meld prog rock with over-the-top special effects for an impactful Christmas experience. “After the first year, the managers came to me and said they were planning on playing to more people,” he said. “I’m going, how is that possible? There’s no press, there’s no main star that’s in People magazine. Why is this happening? “It turned out they had radio airplay. WNCX (98.5 FM) in Cleveland — people like that — embraced and pushed the show. Radio started playing Christmas songs in November. That was so bizarre to me, but I knew something was going on that I quite couldn’t understand. I knew that this was going somewhere.” As for TSO’s current tour, the outfit is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its beloved rock opera “The Lost Christmas Eve,” which returns to the stage for the first time since 2013. Fans should expect an all-new, dazzling spectacle packed with pyrotechnics, lasers and TSO’s storytelling, with a high-energy second set featuring the group’s greatest hits and fan favorites. When discussing not only the lasting legacy of TSO but its future, Saltzman — who oversees both the East and West Coast tour dates — said its continued success is due to the creative imagination of late founder Paul O’Neill. He and others try to honor his vision, which, he said, wasn’t about how much money the outfit could make. “Paul wanted people walking out of a TSO show saying that was the most amazing thing they’ve seen,” Saltzman said. “And it’s the best value, the best bang for the buck. Our ticket prices are low, but you’ve got amazing talent, singers, musicians and crew. We’re giving them everything they would ever want to see and more.” Trans-Siberian Orchestra What: “The Lost Christmas Eve.” When: 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27. Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, One Center Court, Cleveland. Tickets: $60 to $275. Info: 888-894-9424 or Rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.