Event details layout/recommendation (mock-up)

I'd like other users to chime in on this one. Currently, having the event's timeline showing by default and not the details is a little confusing and creates an extra step for the user in getting the basic info (by having to click "Details").

Also, it would be great to not strip line breaks as I'm guessing some events will have a lot of information which will render as one big block of text ... very uninviting for users. Attached is a mock-up that I thought would address things a little more.