What city did this movie take place in?

Question

I just watched "The Fabulous Baker Boys" and I loved it, but what city was it supposed to be based in?

Answer 1

The brothers played together in small pubs and clubs all over the country for 15 years so several hotels, etc. were used in the film:
*Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
*Belltown, Seattle, Washington, USA
(opening scenes)
*Beverly Hills, California, USA
*Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
(interiors: hotel)
*Crystal Ballroom, Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, *Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
(Susie Diamond - song routine on piano)
*Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
*Fairfax, California, USA
(delicatessen)
*Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
(delicatessen)
*First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, USA
(opening scenes)
*Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills, California, USA
(exteriors: hotel)
*Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel - 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
(performance location - Michelle Pfeiffer singing atop the piano at hotel's Cinegrill)
*Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
*Los Angeles, California, USA
*Masin's Furniture Company - 220 Second Avenue South, Seattle, Washington, USA
(apartment)
*Pasadena, California, USA
(auditions)
*Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington, USA
(apartment)
*Roosevelt Hotel - 1531 Seventh Avenue, Seattle, Washington, USA
(West Coast Roosevelt Hotel)
*S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
*Seattle, Washington, USA
*Union Station - 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
*Variety Arts Theatre - 940 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
*Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Answer 2

Seattle, Washington.

Answer 3

San Fransisco ??